United States vs Costa Rica, 2022 Concacaf W Championship, Semifinals

· Concacaf W Championship
United States
  • 34': Emily Sonnett
  • 45'+3': Mallory Swanson
  • 90'+5': Ashley Sanchez
FT
3 - 0
Costa Rica

    USWNT beats Costa Rica to set up CONCACAF Women's Championship final against Canada

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women).
    • 3': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Alex Morgan (USA) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sofia Huerta.
    • 4': Carolina Venegas (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Alana Cook (USA).
    • 5': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Sofia Huerta.
    • 6': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women).
    • 6': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Sophia Smith (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lindsey Horan with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Mallory Pugh (USA).
    • 14': Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Alana Cook.
    • 16': Foul by Mariana Benavides (Costa Rica Women).
    • 16': Sophia Smith (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Alex Morgan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 19': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
    • 24': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
    • 24': Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Emily Sonnett (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women).
    • 25': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
    • 25': Valeria del Campo (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Offside, USA. Mallory Pugh tries a through ball, but Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 28': Hand ball by Rose Lavelle (USA).
    • 32': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women).
    • 32': Lindsey Horan (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Corner, USA. Conceded by Carol Sánchez.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mallory Pugh with a cross.
    • 34': Goal! USA 1, Costa Rica Women 0. Emily Sonnett (USA) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 36': Offside, USA. Alana Cook tries a through ball, but Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 37': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Carolina Venegas (Costa Rica Women).
    • 39': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alana Cook.
    • 45': Carolina Venegas (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Alana Cook (USA).
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sophia Smith (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Morgan.
    • 45'+3': Goal! USA 2, Costa Rica Women 0. Mallory Pugh (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rose Lavelle.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, USA 2, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins USA 2, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Cristin Granados replaces Katherine Alvarado.
    • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Mélissa Herrera replaces Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 47': Corner, USA. Conceded by Valeria del Campo.
    • 48': Carol Sánchez (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Lindsey Horan (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rose Lavelle with a cross.
    • 51': Hand ball by Sofia Huerta (USA).
    • 53': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women).
    • 53': Rose Lavelle (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Shirley Cruz (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Cristin Granados (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 58': Offside, USA. Mallory Pugh tries a through ball, but Lindsey Horan is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women).
    • 59': Mallory Pugh (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Rose Lavelle (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsey Horan.
    • 62': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Emily Sonnett (USA).
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Ashley Sanchez replaces Lindsey Horan.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Megan Rapinoe replaces Mallory Pugh.
    • 63': Substitution, USA. Naomi Girma replaces Alana Cook.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Lixy Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 66': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mariana Benavides.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Andi Sullivan (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sophia Smith.
    • 69': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Daniela Cruz replaces Emilie Valenciano.
    • 70': Cristin Granados (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Rose Lavelle (USA).
    • 70': Rose Lavelle (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Sophia Smith (USA).
    • 73': Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Corner, USA. Conceded by Valeria del Campo.
    • 79': Hand ball by Rose Lavelle (USA).
    • 81': Substitution, USA. Trinity Rodman replaces Sophia Smith.
    • 81': Substitution, USA. Kristie Mewis replaces Rose Lavelle.
    • 84': Megan Rapinoe (USA) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Megan Rapinoe (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofia Huerta with a cross.
    • 87': Hand ball by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica Women).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Andi Sullivan (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Trinity Rodman.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Sofia Huerta (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andi Sullivan.
    • 88': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Viviana Chinchilla replaces Shirley Cruz.
    • 89': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Michelle Montero replaces Carolina Venegas.
    • 89': Carol Sánchez (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Alex Morgan (USA).
    • 90'+3': Corner, USA. Conceded by Valeria del Campo.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Andi Sullivan (USA).
    • 90'+4': Michelle Montero (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Goal! USA 3, Costa Rica Women 0. Ashley Sanchez (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cristin Granados (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Michelle Montero.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, USA 3, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, USA 3, Costa Rica Women 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 0
    36.3 Possession 63.7
    2 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    170 Accurate Passes 375
    251 Passes 442
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    9 Crosses 20
    0.0 Cross % 0.5
    59 Long Balls 28
    23 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 12
    8 Tackles 14
    1.0 Tackle % 0.9
    3 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 10
    12 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Concacaf W Championship

    Venue: Estadio Universitario
    Location: San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico

    Line-Ups

    USA United States (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    18 Casey Murphy (GK)
    4 Becky Sauerbrunn
    3 Alana Cook
    14 Emily Sonnett
    8 Sofia Huerta
    17 Andi Sullivan
    10 Lindsey Heaps
    16 Rose Lavelle
    13 Alex Morgan
    9 Mallory Swanson
    11 Sophia Wilson
    United States Substitutes:
    Kelley O'Hara, Sam Coffey, Trinity Rodman, Megan Rapinoe, Midge Purce, Alyssa Naeher, Ashley Sanchez, Naomi Girma, Kristie Mewis, Taylor Flint, Aubrey Kingsbury.

    CRC Costa Rica (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Noelia Bermúdez (GK)
    4 Mariana Benavides
    5 Valeria Del Campo
    6 Carol Sánchez
    12 Lixy Rodríguez
    2 Gabriela Guillen
    10 Shirley Cruz Yellow Card
    16 Katherine Alvarado
    14 Priscila Chinchilla
    13 Emilie Valenciano
    9 Carolina Venegas
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Cristel Sandí, Daniela Cruz, Viviana Chinchilla, María Paula Coto, Rocky Rodríguez, María Paula Salas, Daniela Solera, Fabiola Villalobos, Michelle Montero, Génesis Pérez, Melissa Herrera, Cristín Granados.

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