Scotland vs Costa Rica, 2023 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Scotland
  • 5': Emma Watson
  • 28': Katherine Alvarado (OG)
  • 37': Caroline Weir
  • 66': Emma Watson
FT
4 - 0
Costa Rica

    About

    Scotland are hosting Costa Rica at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Lauren Davidson (Scotland).
    • 1': Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Lauren Davidson (Scotland).
    • 2': Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Mélissa Herrera tries a through ball, but Priscila Chinchilla is caught offside.
    • 4': Claire Emslie (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by María Porras (Costa Rica Women).
    • 5': Foul by Valeria Del Campo (Costa Rica Women).
    • 5': Sophie Howard (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Goal! Scotland 1, Costa Rica Women 0. Emma Watson (Scotland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 8': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Sophie Howard.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emilie Valenciano with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 12': Foul by Nicola Docherty (Scotland).
    • 12': Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 18': Caroline Weir (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women).
    • 19': Attempt saved. Lauren Davidson (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emma Watson.
    • 20': Foul by Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women).
    • 20': Kirsty Hanson (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
    • 22': Samantha Kerr (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Gabriela Guillén.
    • 25': Foul by Emma Watson (Scotland).
    • 25': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Gabriela Guillén.
    • 28': Own Goal by Katherine Alvarado, Costa Rica Women. Scotland 2, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 30': Foul by Samantha Kerr (Scotland).
    • 30': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Costa Rica Women. Daniela Solera tries a through ball, but Rocky Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 37': Goal! Scotland 3, Costa Rica Women 0. Caroline Weir (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
    • 40': Foul by Samantha Kerr (Scotland).
    • 40': Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Kirsty Hanson (Scotland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Lauren Davidson (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross following a corner.
    • 45': Emma Watson (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women).
    • 45'+1': Emilie Valenciano (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Scotland 3, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Scotland 3, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Cristín Granados replaces Emilie Valenciano.
    • 45': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Lixy Rodríguez replaces María Porras.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Emma Watson (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Davidson.
    • 50': Emma Mukandi (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women).
    • 54': Foul by Gloriana Villalobos (Costa Rica Women).
    • 54': Sophie Howard (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica Women).
    • 55': Nicola Docherty (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Emma Watson (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Fabiola Villalobos.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Sophie Howard (Scotland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Scotland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Substitution, Scotland. Martha Thomas replaces Claire Emslie.
    • 57': Substitution, Scotland. Brogan Hay replaces Lauren Davidson.
    • 58': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Scotland).
    • 58': Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Valeria Del Campo (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristín Granados with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Fabiola Villalobos (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Valeria Del Campo following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Foul by Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women).
    • 60': Samantha Kerr (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Rocky Rodríguez (Costa Rica Women) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Emma Watson (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martha Thomas.
    • 66': Goal! Scotland 4, Costa Rica Women 0. Emma Watson (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brogan Hay.
    • 71': Substitution, Scotland. Jenna Clark replaces Sophie Howard.
    • 71': Substitution, Scotland. Amy Muir replaces Nicola Docherty.
    • 71': Substitution, Scotland. Jamie-Lee Napier replaces Kirsty Hanson.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Priscila Chinchilla (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rocky Rodríguez.
    • 75': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Emma Mukandi.
    • 76': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Yerling Ovares replaces Gloriana Villalobos.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Mélissa Herrera (Costa Rica Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Priscila Chinchilla with a through ball.
    • 77': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Lee Gibson.
    • 78': Corner, Costa Rica Women. Conceded by Emma Mukandi.
    • 79': Caroline Weir (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Gabriela Guillén (Costa Rica Women).
    • 83': Foul by Katherine Alvarado (Costa Rica Women).
    • 83': Martha Thomas (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Substitution, Scotland. Fiona Brown replaces Emma Watson.
    • 84': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Alexandra Pinell replaces Mélissa Herrera.
    • 84': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Carolina Angulo replaces Katherine Alvarado.
    • 84': Substitution, Costa Rica Women. Catalina Estrada replaces Priscila Chinchilla.
    • 87': Cristín Granados (Costa Rica Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Cristín Granados.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Brogan Hay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martha Thomas.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Martha Thomas (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Alexandra Pinell (Costa Rica Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Brogan Hay (Scotland).
    • 90'+2': Caroline Weir (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Cristín Granados (Costa Rica Women).
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Scotland 4, Costa Rica Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Scotland 4, Costa Rica Women 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    35.3 Possession 64.7
    10 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    171 Accurate Passes 392
    267 Passes 474
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    9 Crosses 29
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    42 Long Balls 43
    12 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    5 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 5
    20 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 6
    32 Effective Clearances 16
    32 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 1,000

    Line-Ups

    SCO Scotland (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lee Alexander (GK)
    3 Emma Mitchell
    5 Sophie Howard
    2 Nicola Docherty
    14 Rachel McLauchlan
    8 Samantha Kerr
    9 Caroline Weir
    11 Emma Watson
    10 Kirsty Hanson
    18 Claire Emslie
    19 Lauren Davidson
    Scotland Substitutes:
    Amy Muir, Chelsea Cornet, Kirsty Smith, Eartha Cummings, Jamie-Lee Napier, Jenna Clark, Martha Thomas, Jenna Fife, Brogan Hay, Katherine Hill, Lisa Robertson, Fiona Brown.

    CRC Costa Rica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Daniela Solera (GK)
    6 Valeria Del Campo
    20 Fabiola Villalobos
    2 Gabriela Guillen
    5 María Paula Porras
    21 Gloriana Villalobos
    16 Katherine Alvarado
    13 Emilie Valenciano Yellow Card
    11 Rocky Rodríguez Yellow Card
    7 Melissa Herrera
    14 Priscila Chinchilla
    Costa Rica Substitutes:
    Noelia Bermúdez, Alexandra Pinell, Mariela Campos, Mariana Benavides, Yerling Ovares, Priscilla Tapia, Cristín Granados, Lixy Rodríguez, Catalina Estrada, Carolina Angulo.

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