Costa Rica vs Nigeria, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Costa Rica

7': Óscar Duarte
73': Kendall Waston

FT
2 - 0

Nigeria

Costa Rica head to World Cup after home victory over Nigeria

World Cup-bound Costa Rica bid farewell to home fans with a 2-0 victory over Nigeria in a friendly international on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Goal! Costa Rica 1, Nigeria 0. Óscar Duarte (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
45'+2': First Half ends, Costa Rica 1, Nigeria 0.
45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 1, Nigeria 0.
45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Kendall Waston replaces Óscar Duarte.
57': Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Substitution, Costa Rica. Keysher Fuller replaces Anthony Hernández.
59': Substitution, Nigeria. Jerry Alex replaces Edidiong Enobong.
59': Substitution, Nigeria. Samuel Kalu replaces Chidiebere Nwobodo.
59': Substitution, Nigeria. Suleiman Garba replaces Qudus Akanni.
59': Substitution, Nigeria. Sunday Faleye replaces Paul Samson.
67': Substitution, Costa Rica. Brandon Aguilera replaces Bryan Ruiz.
67': Substitution, Costa Rica. Celso Borges replaces Roan Wilson.
70': Ejeh Isaiah (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Goal! Costa Rica 2, Nigeria 0. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Campbell.
77': Substitution, Costa Rica. Johan Venegas replaces Álvaro Zamora.
77': Substitution, Costa Rica. Youstin Salas replaces Douglas López.
77': Substitution, Nigeria. Nathaniel Nwosu replaces Kayode Bankole.
86': Substitution, Nigeria. Mustapha Jibrin replaces Daniel Wotlia.
89': Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 2, Nigeria 0.
0': Match ends, Costa Rica 2, Nigeria 0.

Statistics

NGA		CRC
0	Fouls	0
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	100
0	SHOTS	2
0	ON GOAL	2
0.0	On Target %	1.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	2
0	Passes	2
0.0	Pass Completion %	1.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Location: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

Line-Ups

Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
18	Esteban Alvarado (GK)
6	Óscar Duarte
2	Daniel Chacón
8	Bryan Oviedo
16	Carlos Martinez
10	Bryan Ruiz
24	Roan Wilson
21	Douglas López
12	Joel Campbell
26	Álvaro Zamora
25	Anthony Hernández

Costa Rica Substitutes:

Celso Borges, Brandon Aguilera, Anthony Contreras, Gerson Torres, Rónald Matarrita, Youstin Salas, Yeltsin Tejeda, Kendall Waston, Keysher Fuller, Johan Venegas, Alexandre Lezcano, Steven Orias.

Nigeria (4-4-2)

No.	Name
16	Kayode Bankole (GK)
4	Ejeh Isaiah
17	Daniel Bameyi
2	Evans Ogbonda
3	Dominion Ohaka
11	Daniel Wotlia
12	Afeez Nosiru
15	Chidiebere Nwobodo
6	Paul Samson
9	Edidiong Enobong
8	Qudus Akanni

Nigeria Substitutes:

Samuel Kalu, Jerry Alex, Mustapha Jibrin, Shina Akinniran, Suleiman Garba, Sunday Faleye, Nathaniel Nwosu.

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