International Friendly

Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Costa Rica
  • 64': Julio Cascante
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1 - 4
United Arab Emirates
  • 16': Yahya Al Ghassani
  • 23': Caio Canedo
  • 38': Ali Salmin
  • 53': Yahya Al Ghassani

About

Costa Rica are hosting United Arab Emirates at Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 16': Goal! Costa Rica 0, United Arab Emirates 1. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Lima.
  • 23': Goal! Costa Rica 0, United Arab Emirates 2. Caio Canedo (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Saleh.
  • 28': Randall Leal (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Costa Rica 0, United Arab Emirates 3. Ali Salmin (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Lima.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Costa Rica 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Costa Rica 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
  • 53': Goal! Costa Rica 0, United Arab Emirates 4. Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yahia Nader.
  • 58': Substitution, Costa Rica. Anthony Contreras replaces Manfred Ugalde.
  • 58': Substitution, Costa Rica. Brandon Aguilera replaces Joel Campbell.
  • 58': Substitution, Costa Rica. Cristopher Núñez replaces Alejandro Bran.
  • 58': Substitution, Costa Rica. Haxzel Quiros replaces Jefry Valverde.
  • 60': Cristopher Núñez (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdalla Ramadan replaces Ali Salmin.
  • 60': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Abdulrahman Saleh replaces Abdulla Idrees.
  • 64': Goal! Costa Rica 1, United Arab Emirates 4. Julio Cascante (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
  • 69': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Mubarak Zamah replaces Khaled Ebraheim.
  • 74': Rónald Matarrita (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Jewison Bennette replaces Randall Leal.
  • 74': Substitution, Costa Rica. Kenneth Vargas replaces Jimmy Marín.
  • 79': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Hazem Mohammad replaces Fábio Lima.
  • 79': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Majid Rashid replaces Yahia Nader.
  • 79': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Mohammad Juma replaces Ali Saleh.
  • 79': Yahia Nader (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Costa Rica 1, United Arab Emirates 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Costa Rica 1, United Arab Emirates 4.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Maksimir Stadium
Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Line-Ups

CRC Costa Rica (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Keylor Navas (GK)
15 Francisco Calvo Yellow Card
5 Julio Cascante
22 Rónald Matarrita Yellow Card
16 Jefry Valverde
17 Alejandro Bran
21 Sebastian Acuna Murillo
10 Randall Leal Yellow Card
13 Jimmy Marín
12 Joel Campbell
9 Manfred Ugalde
Costa Rica Substitutes:
Kenneth Vargas, Kevin Chamorro, Carlos Barahona, Jewison Bennette, Brandon Aguilera, Ian Lawrence, Haxzel Quirós, Youstin Salas, Alexis Gamboa, Patrick Sequeira, Christopher Nuñez, Anthony Contreras.

UAE United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
4 Khalid Hashemi
12 Khalifa Al-Hammadi
2 Abdullah Idrees
19 Khaled Ebraheim
21 Ali Saleh Amro
15 Yahia Nader Yellow Card
5 Ali Salmin
11 Caio Canedo
20 Yahya Al Ghassani
10 Fábio Lima
United Arab Emirates Substitutes:
Mubarak Beni Zamah, Majid Rashid, Mohammed Jumaa, Ali Mabkhout, Ali Khaseif, Abdelrahman Saleh, Bandar Al-Ahbabi, Adel Al-Hosani, Walid Abbas, Ahmed Barman Ali, Ahmed Al-Attas, Hazem Mohammad, Alhusain Saleh Eisa Ali, Abdalla Ramadan, Mohammad Abdulbasit Al-Abdullah.

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