Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Costa Rica 4th with 1, Serbia 3rd with 3. On recent form Costa Rica sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Costa Rica ran at 0.67 scored and 1.67 conceded, Serbia at 0.67 and 1.33.
The venue was Samara Arena, with room for 44,918 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Serbia: Aleksandar Kolarov (56')
Key stats
Possession: Costa Rica 50% · Serbia 50% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-4