Match Report
In the standings it was Costa Rica 3rd on 25 points, Canada 1st on 28 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Canada no better than 19th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Costa Rica were scoring 0.93 and conceding 0.57, Canada 1.64 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
Costa Rica arrived on a run of three straight wins. Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Canada, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Costa Rica held 9 points of 15 and Canada 15.
Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, capacity 35,100, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Costa Rica led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Costa Rica: Celso Borges (45')
Key stats
Possession: Costa Rica 32% · Canada 68% · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-9