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22/01/2048, Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, Live on National TV
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Costa Rica Vs Mauritania

Costa Rica play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C Pascual (GK) , S Almeda (CB) , V Aguas (CB) , M Ureno (CB) , L Borquez (RB) , L Palomarez (LB) , F Bocanegra (CDM) , N Cabanas (CAM) , F Machuca (RM) , M Castilla (LM) , U Almonte (ST) And the subs are: V Malo (CB) , E Verdugo (CB) , C Hilario (CM) , D Zubia (CM) , R Daniel (ST)

Mauritania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: H Farooq (GK) , M Fadel (CB) , A Tamer (CB) , D Javid (RB) , Y Sadek (LB) , S Saleem (CDM) , R Shahid (CAM) , W Kharoti (RM) , J Khatib (LM) , A Khalid (ST) , M Shaker (ST) And the subs are: S Zamani (CB) , W Tahir (CB) , Z Zakaria (CM) , O Ebrahim (CM) , H Rais (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica where Costa Rica will face Mauritania.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 22891.

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

6' - Abdul Tamer passes a long ball to Saad Saleem.  Saad Saleem spots a run from Jawad Khatib.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

8' - Neper Cabanas plays a long pass to Fausto Bocanegra.  Fausto Bocanegra sees Urvano Almonte making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Urvano Almonte has strayed offside!  

14' - Lorenzo Borquez strikes the ball from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Costa Rica.  Urvano Almonte places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but opposing player Saad Saleem takes possession.  

20' - Saad Saleem plays a long ball to Danyaal Javid.  Danyaal Javid finds Rashid Shahid with a short pass.  Rashid Shahid sees Jawad Khatib making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Jawad Khatib takes the ball.  Jawad Khatib attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

22' - Cortez Pascual plays a long pass to Neper Cabanas.  Neper Cabanas takes the ball past Yasin Sadek with a turn of pace.  

23' - Neper Cabanas sees Francisco Machuca making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Francisco Machuca takes the ball.  Francisco Machuca looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Francisco Machuca for Costa Rica!  The ball went in off the upright!

23' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the restart.  

26' - Jawad Khatib passes the ball to Rashid Shahid.  Rashid Shahid slides the ball to Saad Saleem.  Saad Saleem sees Abdul Khalid making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Abdul Khalid is able to control the ball.  Abdul Khalid hits a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by Cortez Pascual!  

29' - Cortez Pascual plays the ball to Miguel Castilla.  Miguel Castilla attempts to use his skills to beat Yasin Sadek, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

32' - Miguel Castilla finds Urvano Almonte with a short pass.  Abdul Tamer dispossesses Urvano Almonte and takes possession.  Abdul Tamer chips a long ball to Saad Saleem.  Saad Saleem takes the ball past Miguel Castilla with a turn of pace.  

33' - Saad Saleem spots a run from Malik Shaker.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Malik Shaker runs on to the ball.  Malik Shaker shoots, aiming for the top of the net...but Cortez Pascual stops the shot!  

37' - Cortez Pascual passes a long ball to Vicente Aguas.  Vicente Aguas plays the ball to Fausto Bocanegra.  Fausto Bocanegra takes the ball past Majid Fadel with a turn of pace.  

37' - Fausto Bocanegra curls in a cross, but Yasin Sadek intercepts the ball.  

40' - Yasin Sadek plays a long pass to Abdul Tamer.  Abdul Tamer passes to Waqar Kharoti.  Waqar Kharoti curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Lorenzo Borquez takes possession.  

43' - Lorenzo Borquez finds Fausto Bocanegra with a long ball.  Fausto Bocanegra slides the ball to Urvano Almonte.  Urvano Almonte sees a run from Miguel Castilla.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

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

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

51' - Leonel Palomarez passes a long ball to Miguel Castilla.  Miguel Castilla speeds past Rashid Shahid.  

51' - Miguel Castilla curves the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

52' - Urvano Almonte brings the ball forward, outpacing Saad Saleem.  

53' - Urvano Almonte crosses the ball into the box, but Danyaal Javid intercepts the ball.  

59' - Rashid Shahid finds Saad Saleem with a long ball.  Saad Saleem plays a short pass to Waqar Kharoti.  Waqar Kharoti slides the ball to Jawad Khatib.  Jawad Khatib spots a run from Abdul Khalid.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Abdul Khalid is able to take the ball.  Abdul Khalid tries to place the ball past the keeper...but Cortez Pascual performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

60' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Waqar Kharoti is going to be taken off.  Obaid Ebrahim is brought on from the bench.  

62' - Fausto Bocanegra passes to Neper Cabanas.  Neper Cabanas crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Malik Shaker will come off.  Haaris Rais is brought on from the bench.  

64' - Neper Cabanas sees Urvano Almonte making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Urvano Almonte runs on to the ball.  Urvano Almonte tries to take the ball past  the advancing Haider Farooq...and succeeds!Urvano Almonte attempts to strike the ball into the unguarded net...and Urvano Almonte scores!  Its a goal for Costa Rica!

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Fausto Bocanegra will come off.  Diego Zubia joins the game from the bench.  

64' - Mauritania kick the ball off for the restart.  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Vicente Aguas is going to be taken off.  Vidal Malo joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Abdul Khalid tackles Neper Cabanas and takes the ball.  Mauritania try to launch a quick counter attack.  Abdul Khalid looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Abdul Khalid for Mauritania!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

79' - Miguel Castilla plays a short pass to Miguel Ureno.  Miguel Ureno passes to Vidal Malo.  Vidal Malo finds Neper Cabanas with a long pass.  Neper Cabanas speeds past Majid Fadel.  

80' - Neper Cabanas curves the ball into the box and finds Urvano Almonte.  Urvano Almonte directs a powerful header down towards the bottom corner...but the shot is saved by Haider Farooq!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leonel Palomarez will come off.  Emilio Verdugo is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jawad Khatib will come off.  Zafa Zakaria is brought on from the bench.  

90' - Diego Zubia tackles Rashid Shahid and gains possession for his team.  Diego Zubia plays a short pass to Urvano Almonte.  Urvano Almonte attempts to beat Majid Fadel using his skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

92' - Urvano Almonte spots a run from Neper Cabanas.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Neper Cabanas runs on to the ball.  Neper Cabanas tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Costa Rica.  Urvano Almonte will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, and manages to find Neper Cabanas.  Neper Cabanas gets his head to the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but Haider Farooq performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  



The match has ended Costa Rica 2 - 1 Mauritania.