1-2: Costa Rica come back in extra time and look to Spain

The choice of Costa RicaSpain’s first rival to Qatar World Cup 2022, will deal with the universal event from now on with the good taste of a vigorous return to the extension against Uzbekistanwhich they beat 2-1 in the last friendly, played Suwon (South Korea).

The reaction of the Costa Rican team was the reward for their faith and for not giving up after being inferior to their rival for a good part of the match, where they stayed alive thanks to some interventions by the goalkeepers. Aaron Cruz in the first part, and Patrick Sequeirawho exercised their options in the absence of absolute reference, Keylor Navas.

The coach of the Costa Rican team, the Colombian Luis Fernando Suarez proposed eleven with many novelties compared to the one that started in the previous friendly match South Korea (2-2). The test, in addition to giving minutes to all those summoned, did not go well for him from the beginning, but the final ‘miracle’ brought him a victory that gave him an important dose of confidence .

Although he made an impression in the opening minutes already Costa Rica running a match is a tricky affair. Uzbekistan he knows how to plant himself better on the field of play and before half time an error with the ball outside the Ticos took advantage of it, through his captain, the romanista Eldo Shomurodovto sign the goal that would ultimately give him the victory by taking advantage of his tremendous speed to slip between the central defenders.

Shomurodovwho scored his thirty-second goal with the Uzbek team, can further increase the account for the Uzbek team, a team in clear development under the Slovenian technical direction Srecko Katanec, who prepares the asian cup after staying out of world.

Luis Fernando Suarez moved his pawns. In the break he entered the goal Patrick Sequeira -too helpful to prevent the rival from increasing the difference-, Alvaro Zamora and Bryan Ruiz. Subsequently, Carlos Martínez, Anthony Contreras and Anthony Hernández appeared. The latter was the star of the tie when all seemed lost for Costa Rica, who in another set piece action secured victory with a shot from Kendall Watson.

These goals and this victory are a great culmination to the South Korean tour before facing a month of preparation for world, which is now a friendly match against Nigeria. Then comes Wednesday, November 23, the debut date on Qatar 2022 against Spain at the stadium al thumama.

Data sheet:

1 – Uzbekistan: Utkir Yusupov; Khojiakbar Alijonov, Sherzod Nasrullaev (Farrukh Sayfiyev, d.72), Umar Eshmurodov, Khusniddin Alikulov, Otabek Shukurov, Khojimat Erkinov (Oybek Bozorov, d.56), Odil Khamrobekov, Sardor Sobirkhujaev (Akmal. (Ibrokhim Yuldoshev, m.56) and Eldor Shomurodov (Igor Sergeev, m.72).

2 – Costa Rica: Aarón Cruz (Patrick Sequeira, m.46), Keysehr Fuller, Juan Pablo Vargas, Kendall Waston, Bryan Oviedo (Carlos Martínez, m.65); Douglas López, Orlando Galo, Aarón Suárez (Anthony Hernández, m.74), Carlos Mora (Álvaro Zamora, m.46); Brandon Aguilera (Bryan Ruiz, m.46) and Johan Venegas (Anthony Contreras, m.66).

The objectives: 1-0, M.25: Eldor Shomurodov. 1-1, M.92: Anthony Hernandez. 1-2, M.94: Kendall Waston

Referee: Dae-Yong Kim (KOR). He advised the Uzbeks Khamrobekov, Yuldoshev and Sayfiyev, and the Costa Ricans Aguilera, Fuller and Zamora.

Incidents: Friendly international match played at Suwon World Cup Stadium.