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28/01/2060, Estadio Nacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, Live on National TV
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Costa Rica Vs Ethiopia

Costa Rica play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C Rodriguez (GK) , D Lucido (CB) , G Escarcega (CB) , A Sauseda (CB) , S Somera (RB) , C Jose (LB) , N Zorrilla (CDM) , R Alaniz (CAM) , R San Angelo (RM) , S Morales (LM) , I Olivar (ST) And the subs are: J Manos (CB) , S Bolivar (CB) , J Martinez (CM) , J Lujan (CM) , M Alcaraz (ST)

Ethiopia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: I Adegboye (GK) , M Ekhosuehi (CB) , N Ezeonu (CB) , A Jama (RB) , I Neman (LB) , I Ndukwu (CDM) , I Elue (CAM) , T Akintoye (RM) , M Utondu (LM) , L Izonritei (ST) , J Adamu (ST) And the subs are: J Adeyanju (CB) , O Olajengbesi (CB) , J Babatunde (CM) , L Akiga (CM) , O Aminu (ST)

Welcome to Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica where Costa Rica will face Ethiopia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 35000.

1' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Santiago Somera finds Guido Escarcega with a short pass.  Guido Escarcega slides the ball to Roman Alaniz.  Roman Alaniz passes a long ball to Angel Sauseda.  Angel Sauseda slides the ball to Neron Zorrilla.  With a turn of pace, Neron Zorrilla beats Mark Ekhosuehi.  

8' - Neron Zorrilla curls in a cross, finding Santiago Morales.  Santiago Morales gets his head to the ball attempting to beat the keeper...but Ike Adegboye gets down to stop the shot!  

15' - Angel Sauseda passes to Guido Escarcega.  Guido Escarcega plays the ball to Roman Alaniz.  Roman Alaniz sees Ignado Olivar making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Ignado Olivar has strayed offside!  

20' - Ikechukwu Ndukwu plays a short pass to Imran Neman.  Neron Zorrilla successfully tackles Imran Neman and takes the ball.  Neron Zorrilla looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

22' - Ike Adegboye sees Juwon Adamu making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Juwon Adamu takes the ball.  Juwon Adamu attempts the cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Izunna Elue tackles Neron Zorrilla and the ball goes loose.  

24' - Neron Zorrilla passes to Rio San Angelo.  Rio San Angelo runs with the ball, beating Imran Neman.  

24' - Rio San Angelo curls in a cross, but the ball misses everyone.  

30' - Nathaniel Ezeonu plays a short pass to Izunna Elue.  Izunna Elue hits the ball long to Mark Ekhosuehi.  Mark Ekhosuehi passes to Izunna Elue.  Diego Lucido tackles Izunna Elue and the ball goes loose.  Izunna Elue attempts to use his skills to beat Neron Zorrilla, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

31' - Izunna Elue sees Juwon Adamu making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Juwon Adamu runs on to the ball.  Juwon Adamu attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

34' - Nathaniel Ezeonu sees Izunna Elue making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Izunna Elue runs on to the ball.  Izunna Elue attempts a shot...and Izunna Elue scores!  That's a nice goal from the Ethiopia player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

35' - Costa Rica kick the ball off for the restart.  

44' - Santiago Morales plays a short pass to Diego Lucido.  Diego Lucido plays a short pass to Guido Escarcega.  Guido Escarcega sees Roman Alaniz making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, and Roman Alaniz takes the ball.  Roman Alaniz tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Costa Rica.  Roman Alaniz places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box and finds Santiago Morales.  Santiago Morales heads the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Ignado Olivar is first to the ball...Ignado Olivar shoots...but Ike Adegboye deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Costa Rica.  Roman Alaniz places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Santiago Morales.  Santiago Morales directs a powerful header down towards the bottom corner...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Costa Rica.  Roman Alaniz gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, finding Rio San Angelo.  Rio San Angelo gets above the defence and directs a header down towards the bottom corner...but the ball hits the post!  Nathaniel Ezeonu is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Ethiopia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Aftab Jama passes to Ikechukwu Ndukwu.  Ikechukwu Ndukwu slides the ball to Izunna Elue.  Izunna Elue passes a long ball to Imran Neman.  Imran Neman uses his pace to beat Santiago Morales.  

50' - Imran Neman spots a run from Lucas Izonritei.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

53' - Ikechukwu Ndukwu speeds past Santiago Morales.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Angel Sauseda is going to be taken off.  Juan Manos is going to be brought on.  

60' - Guido Escarcega sees Santiago Morales making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Santiago Morales takes the ball.  Santiago Morales strikes the ball...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Santiago Morales for Costa Rica!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

60' - Ethiopia kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Theophilus Akintoye will come off.  Lordson Akiga is going to be brought on.  

63' - Santiago Somera attempts to beat Nathaniel Ezeonu using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

64' - Santiago Somera sees Roman Alaniz making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Roman Alaniz is able to control the ball.  Roman Alaniz tries to cutback, but the goalkeeper dives to take the ball! 

70' - Ike Adegboye plays a long ball to Nathaniel Ezeonu.  Nathaniel Ezeonu plays the ball to Izunna Elue.  Izunna Elue sees Lucas Izonritei making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Lucas Izonritei runs on to the ball.  Lucas Izonritei tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Carlos Jose manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mark Ekhosuehi is going to be taken off.  James Adeyanju joins the game from the bench.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Roman Alaniz is going to be taken off.  Juan Lujan is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Imran Neman will come off.  Olufemi Olajengbesi joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ignado Olivar will come off.  Marjun Alcaraz is brought on from the bench.  

82' - Aftab Jama finds Nathaniel Ezeonu with a long ball.  Nathaniel Ezeonu spots a run from Ikechukwu Ndukwu.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Ikechukwu Ndukwu is caught offside!  



The match has ended Costa Rica 1 - 1 Ethiopia.