Match Report
In the standings it was Costa Rica 1st on 8 points, Guatemala 3rd on 7 — separated by 1. Costa Rica's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Costa Rica 1.75 scored and 0.25 conceded per game, Guatemala 1.5 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.62.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Costa Rica, 3 by Guatemala, 1 drawn, at 1.6 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 20% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jose (capacity 35,100). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Costa Rica led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Costa Rica: Warren Madrigal (9'), Kenneth Vargas (38'), Francisco Calvo (71')