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23/01/2027, Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, Live on National TV
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Costa Rica Vs France

Costa Rica play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: J Gimenez (GK) , S Toledano (CB) , L Gomez (CB) , J Bega (RB) , R Gonzalez (LB) , R Muriel (CDM) , O Monico (CDM) , D Arocha (CAM) , J Siguenza (CAM) , O Blando (ST) , R Berlanga (ST) And the subs are: F Amparo (CB) , M Fierro (CB) , J Izquierdo (CM) , J Mancera (CM) , M Blandon (ST)

France play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Benzakour (GK) , B du Cerceau (CB) , G Ethier (CB) , M Fontaine (RB) , V Duras (LB) , Y Mahdi (CDM) , V Platini (CAM) , G Bernardis (RM) , G Barbusse (LM) , G Dubreuil (ST) , V Auteuil (ST) And the subs are: H Drucker (CB) , F Pageau (CB) , F de Nerval (CM) , G Baze (CM) , L Bonnaire (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica where Costa Rica will face France.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 32956.

1' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Gower Barbusse attempts to use his skills to beat Rodrigo Gonzalez.  The opposing player is unable to stop Gower Barbusse who takes the ball forward!  

6' - Gower Barbusse attempts to unleash a long range shot...and Gower Barbusse scores!  That's a fine goal from the France player!  The ball went in off the upright!

6' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the restart.  

12' - Ricardo Muriel passes the ball to Santiago Toledano.  Santiago Toledano slides the ball to Desiderio Arocha.  Desiderio Arocha slides the ball to Orlando Monico.  Orlando Monico passes the ball to Loredo Gomez.  Garrison Bernardis tackles Loredo Gomez and gains possession for his team.  Garrison Bernardis plays a long pass to Glanville Ethier.  Glanville Ethier whips in a cross and finds Yasin Mahdi.  Yasin Mahdi gets above the defence and heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...but its wide!

18' - Jax Gimenez plays the ball to Loredo Gomez.  Loredo Gomez plays a long pass to Santiago Toledano.  Verity Duras successfully tackles Santiago Toledano and takes possession.  Verity Duras tries to use ball skills to beat Rodrigo Gonzalez and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

22' - Loredo Gomez tackles Verity Duras and takes possession.  Loredo Gomez slides the ball to Desiderio Arocha.  Desiderio Arocha attempts a shot from outside the area towards goal...but its wide!

26' - Loredo Gomez finds Ricardo Muriel with a short pass.  Ricardo Muriel spots a run from Ovidio Blando.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Ovidio Blando is able to take the ball.  Ovidio Blando attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

29' - Channing Benzakour plays a long pass to Verity Duras.  Verity Duras plays the ball to Yasin Mahdi.  Yasin Mahdi sees a run from Garrison Bernardis.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

31' - Orlando Monico passes a long ball to Rodrigo Gonzalez.  Rodrigo Gonzalez attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

33' - Channing Benzakour spots a run from Valeray Platini.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Valeray Platini is able to take the ball.  Valeray Platini attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

36' - Yasin Mahdi successfully tackles Desiderio Arocha and takes the ball.  France launch a counter attack.  Ricardo Muriel successfully tackles Yasin Mahdi and gains possession for his team.  Grant Dubreuil dispossesses Ricardo Muriel and gains possession for his team.  France launch a counter attack.  Grant Dubreuil hits a shot from outside the area...and Grant Dubreuil scores!  That's a great goal from the France player!  The ball flew into the corner of the net!

36' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - France kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Yasin Mahdi passes the ball to Mortimer Fontaine.  Mortimer Fontaine plays the ball to Gower Barbusse.  Gower Barbusse spots a run from Grant Dubreuil.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Grant Dubreuil takes the ball.  Grant Dubreuil takes a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Grant Dubreuil for France!  The ball went in off the upright!

49' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Orlando Monico plays a short pass to Juan Siguenza.  Juan Siguenza slides the ball to Rodrigo Gonzalez.  Rodrigo Gonzalez sees Desiderio Arocha making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Desiderio Arocha takes the ball.  Desiderio Arocha strikes the ball...and its in! It's a nice goal from Desiderio Arocha for Costa Rica!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

52' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the restart.  

55' - Ovidio Blando finds Orlando Monico with a short pass.  Orlando Monico passes to Ovidio Blando.  Ovidio Blando plays the ball to Desiderio Arocha.  Desiderio Arocha looks to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

59' - Channing Benzakour plays the ball to Mortimer Fontaine.  Mortimer Fontaine slides the ball to Valeray Platini.  Valeray Platini spots a run from Grant Dubreuil.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Grant Dubreuil is able to take the ball.  Grant Dubreuil tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  France.  Garrison Bernardis places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Santiago Toledano intercepts the ball.  

61' - Santiago Toledano sees Desiderio Arocha making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Desiderio Arocha has strayed offside!  

63' - Garrison Bernardis plays a short pass to Mortimer Fontaine.  Mortimer Fontaine sees a run from Vermont Auteuil.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Vermont Auteuil is caught offside!  

66' - Orlando Monico passes the ball to Loredo Gomez.  Loredo Gomez passes to Jose Bega.  Jose Bega attempts to use his skills to beat Bayard du Cerceau, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Costa Rica.  

67' - Ovidio Blando prepares to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but opposing player Bayard du Cerceau takes possession.  

69' - Rafael Berlanga tackles Bayard du Cerceau and takes the ball.  Rafael Berlanga tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

71' - Channing Benzakour finds Verity Duras with a long pass.  Verity Duras uses his pace to beat Loredo Gomez.  

71' - Verity Duras sees a run from Valeray Platini.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mortimer Fontaine is going to be taken off.  Flannery Pageau joins the game from the bench.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ovidio Blando is going to be taken off.  Manuel Blandon is brought on from the bench.  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Glanville Ethier is going to be taken off.  Horace Drucker joins the game from the bench.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Garrison Bernardis is going to be taken off.  Larrimore Bonnaire joins the game from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Santiago Toledano is going to be taken off.  Franco Amparo joins the game from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Juan Siguenza is going to be taken off.  Juan Izquierdo is brought on from the bench.  

83' - Larrimore Bonnaire sees a run from Valeray Platini.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  



The match has ended Costa Rica 1 - 3 France.