Fought to the end, this was the opening match of the pre-Olympic from Concacaf on the way to the Games of Tokyo 2021 where united states won with at least 1-0 Costa Rica
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The North American team took a valuable victory against the Central Americans in a duel played at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, the same setting where the match between Mexico Y Dominican Republica, who are your rivals from group A.
The gringos were powerful in the first half, where they showed superiority and dominated the rival. At 35 minutes, after a low cross that crossed the entire Costa Rican area, the lonely Brazilian naturalized American, Jesus Ferreira, got a 1-0 lead to U.S, who have gone to rest with that result.
Then it was in the complement Costa Rica who took on the role of the protagonist, the same one that the American archer took from him David Ochoa by making two major covers that prevented equality at 48 ‘. Likewise, the goalkeeper attic Kevin Call He went head-to-head in the 65th minute to keep the tricolor in play.
Costa Rica he was in the rival field for the entire second half, and although he fought to the final whistle, he didn’t generate too many opportunities that would bring him closer to the North Americans’ victory. On the other hand, despite his triumph, U.S left doubts about his superiority.
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In this way, all the stars and stripes began to make their way to their first classification in the right way Olympics since Beijing 2008 and temporarily takes over Group A.
The Central Americans are preparing their classification for the next round. On Sunday they face the host Mexico in a duel that can guide his future in the match.
Lineups:
U.S
20. David Ochoa; 4. Justen Glad, 5. Mauricio Pineda, 6. Jackson Yueill; 7. Jonathan Lewis, 8. Djorde Mihailovic, 13. Sam Vines, 17. Aaron Herrera; 9. Jesús Ferreira, 14. Benji Michel.
Costa Rica
13. Kevin Chamarro; 4. Ian Smith, 2. Aarón Salazar, 3. Yurguin Román, 5. Jefferson Brenes; 15. Alonso Martinez, 8. Bernald Alfaro, 10. Randall Leal; 14. Manfred Ugalde, 11. Luis Díaz, 19. Fernán Faerrón.
Referee:
Saíd Martínez from Honduras