Match Report
In the standings it was Croatia U17 2nd on 7 points, Costa Rica U17 3rd on 1 — separated by 6. The last five rounds placed Costa Rica U17 no better than 38th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.73 goals per team per game, Croatia U17 ran at 2 scored and 0.33 conceded, Costa Rica U17 at 0.67 and 1.67.
Croatia U17 were unbeaten in 6.
The venue was ASPIRE Academy Pitch 4, with room for 1,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Croatia U17 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Croatia U17: Tino Kusanovic (89'), Raul Kumar (55'), Kresimir Rados (35') · Costa Rica U17: Thiago Cordero (58')
Key stats
Possession: Croatia U17 64% · Costa Rica U17 36% · Total shots: 24-6 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 8-2