
El Salvador vs Costa Rica, 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, Group Stage
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El Salvador are hosting Costa Rica
at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the Concacaf Gold Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 1': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
- 3': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josimar Alcócer.
- 6': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica).
- 6': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica).
- 12': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Offside, Costa Rica. Josimar Alcócer tries a through ball, but Jefry Valverde is caught offside.
- 16': Aarón Suárez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 20': Foul by Aarón Suárez (Costa Rica).
- 20': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aarón Suárez.
- 28': Foul by Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador).
- 28': Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 29': Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 30': Attempt saved. Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
- 30': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Kevin Chamorro.
- 33': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 33': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Aarón Suárez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 36': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 36': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Celso Borges (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador).
- 38': Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Celso Borges (Costa Rica).
- 40': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 43': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Alex Roldán.
- 44': Erick Cabalceta (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Kendall Waston (Costa Rica).
- 44': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica).
- 44': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Brayan Gil (El Salvador) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Mora (Costa Rica).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Francisco Calvo.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, El Salvador 0, Costa Rica 0.
- 45': Second Half begins El Salvador 0, Costa Rica 0.
- 45': Substitution, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal replaces Carlos Mora.
- 46': Foul by Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica).
- 46': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jairo Henríquez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Jefry Valverde (Costa Rica).
- 49': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador).
- 50': Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador).
- 50': Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Chamorro (Costa Rica).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Hand ball by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayan Gil.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brayan Landaverde.
- 58': Foul by Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica).
- 58': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Roldán.
- 61': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
- 64': Substitution, Costa Rica. Wílmer Azofeifa replaces Aarón Suárez.
- 65': Attempt saved. Celso Borges (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 66': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 66': Joshua Pérez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Joshua Pérez (El Salvador).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco Calvo.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador).
- 73': Substitution, El Salvador. Roberto Domínguez replaces Eriq Zavaleta because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Cristopher Núñez.
- 73': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Erick Cabalceta.
- 74': Offside, Costa Rica. Wílmer Azofeifa tries a through ball, but Kendall Waston is caught offside.
- 77': Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 77': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt missed. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Celso Borges with a through ball.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 82': Substitution, El Salvador. Kévin Reyes replaces Leonardo Menjívar.
- 82': Substitution, El Salvador. Mayer Gil replaces Jairo Henríquez.
- 83': Substitution, El Salvador. Christian Martínez replaces Narciso Orellana because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Anthony Contreras (Costa Rica).
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 87': Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Joel Campbell (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Warren Madrigal.
- 88': Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Erick Cabalceta.
- 89': Substitution, Costa Rica. Pablo Arboine replaces Warren Madrigal.
- 89': Offside, Costa Rica. Kendall Waston tries a through ball, but Juan Pablo Vargas is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, El Salvador. Cristian Gil replaces Brayan Gil.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Wílmer Azofeifa (Costa Rica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Alex Roldán (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Wílmer Azofeifa (Costa Rica).
- 90'+3': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 90'+4': Foul by Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica).
- 90'+4': Mayer Gil (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Contreras following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Kévin Reyes (El Salvador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brayan Landaverde.
- 90'+7': Alex Roldán (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Joel Campbell (Costa Rica).
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Cristian Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Wílmer Azofeifa.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, El Salvador 0, Costa Rica 0.
- 0': Match ends, El Salvador 0, Costa Rica 0.
Statistics
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SLV![]() |
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19 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
12 | SHOTS | 9 |
3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
365 | Accurate Passes | 326 |
438 | Passes | 394 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
16 | Crosses | 14 |
0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
44 | Long Balls | 54 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
21 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
28 | Tackles | 26 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
6 | Interceptions | 7 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
17 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Gold Cup
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 22,715
Venue: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 22,715
Gold Cup Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Panama | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 | Guatemala | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 | Jamaica | 3 | -3 | 3 |
4 | Guadeloupe | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
El Salvador (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Mario González (GK) |
2 | Erick Cabal |
4 | Eriq Zavaleta |
15 | Alex Roldan |
21 | Bryan Tamacas |
8 | Brayan Landaverde |
6 | Narciso Orellana ![]() |
13 | Leonardo Menjívar |
17 | Jairo Henríquez |
9 | Brayan Gil |
7 | Joshua Pérez |
Costa Rica (3-4-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Kevin Chamorro (GK) |
3 | Juan Pablo Vargas ![]() |
15 | Francisco Calvo |
19 | Kendall Waston |
11 | Aarón Suárez |
5 | Celso Borges |
10 | Christopher Nuñez ![]() |
22 | Jefry Valverde |
12 | Joel Campbell |
8 | Josimar Alcócer |
17 | Carlos Mora |
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