2023-09-08 20:50:00
The Ticos took advantage of this FIFA date to play with Roberto Mancini’s Saudi Arabia.
The Costa Rica National Team returns to joy and has returned to compete at a level accustomed to La Sele. The Ticos beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 and leaves good feelings for the future.
The Ticos, after the dismissal of Luis Fernando Suárez, returned to the ring and with the interim appointment of Argentine Claudio Vivas, who has another function in Fedefutbol, they were able to celebrate the victory in this international friendly.
The Central American team was always ahead on the scoreboard, and although they were demanded by the Arabs led by the Italian Roberto Mancini, in the background the usual one, Keylor Navas, grew.
The first score came through central defender Francisco Calvo, who, after a ball in the air, anticipated the rival goal and scored the first goal in the 12th minute.
After that Manfred Ugalde, who was erased by Suárez in his process for some actions that the coach did not like, extended the score to 32′, also with a header.
And while Saudi Arabia managed to beat Navas through Ali Al-Bulaihi in the 68th minute, the Costa Rican team nailed the third nail in the Arab coffin through a beautiful goal from Randall Leal in the 89th minute.
The friendly was played in England, at St. James’ Park, home of Newcastle in the Premier League. The Central Americans’ next duel is on Tuesday, September 12 against the United Arab Emirates at 10:00 in the morning.
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Costa Rica: Keylor Navas; Jeffry Valverde, Francisco Calvo, Julio Cascante, Ronald Matarrita; Alejandro Bran, Sebastián Acuña, Jimmy Marín, Jewison Bennette; Manfred Ugalde and Joel Campbell.
Arabia Saudita: Nawar Al Aqidi; Saud Abdulhamid, Hassan Al Tambakti, Ali Al Bulayhi, Yasir Al-Shahrani; Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Al Khaibari, Ali Abdullah Hazzazi; Abdulrahman Ghareeb, Firas Al-Buraikan and Salem Al-Dawsari.
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