National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The supporters of Ecuador booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Martinez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 4 played minutes Costa Rica got a freekick which was hit by Jorge Luna. In the 8th minute Ángel Fernández shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgilio Rojas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 9 minutes had been played when some careless play by Costa Rica's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ortiz Apellaniz was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ortiz Apellaniz made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Costa Rica's Virgilio Rojas managed to reach the ball for a save. Virgilio Rojas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Espina in the 17th minute of the match. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Martinez didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 19th minute of the match Marco Martinez completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Marco Martinez a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Costa Rica getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Marco Martinez hit a great ball. Leo Calvo hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Leo Calvo made in the 29th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Jorge Luna however managed to control. Johnny Ibarra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aurelio Badilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Costa Rica's zone, Alejandro Espina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Virgilio Rojas came out of the goal and Alejandro Espina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice moves Jorge Luna could shoot a difficult shot in the 45th minute, which Johnny Ibarra however easily saved by the left post.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Alejandro Espina was the one to do the kick off. 58 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Alejandro Espina came free, but Virgilio Rojas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute, Brian Chaverri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ecuador made a substitution. Washington Piedrahita replaced Ángel Fernández. Brian Chaverri kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Angel Mena could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Virgilio Rojas made a huge save. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Luna didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgilio Rojas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Cifuentes in the 65th minute of play. After some careless play in the Ecuador defense, Aurelio Badilla kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Johnny Ibarra. The Ecuador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Johnny Ibarra should have stopped the shot. Virgilio Rojas was a little too slow when Flavio Cifuentes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 73rd minute. The score was now 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angel Mena got free with Virgilio Rojas in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Virgilio Rojas made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Washington Piedrahita sent off a good shot on target. 80 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Flavio Cifuentes came free, but Virgilio Rojas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Flavio Cifuentes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Costa Rica's Virgilio Rojas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Cifuentes in the 92nd minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.