International Friendly

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

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    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

    CRC 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.

    NGA Nigeria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Kayode Bankole (GK)
    4 Ejeh Isaiah Yellow Card
    17 Daniel Bameyi Yellow Card
    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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