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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers North, Central America and Caribbean - League Group
San Jose - Ricardo Saprissa
Clear
03 June 2009
Costa Rica
3:1
USA
3:1 (2:0)
  • Alvaro SABORIO (2')
  • Celso BORGES (13')
  • Pablo HERRERA (68')
  • Landon DONOVAN (90')

Referee Neal BRIZAN (TRI)
CRC
USA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Rodrigo KENTON (CRC)
(USA) Bob BRADLEY
Officials
  • Referee: Neal BRIZAN (TRI)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Joseph TAYLOR (TRI)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Michael RAGOONATH (TRI)
  • Fourth official: Geoffrey HOSPEDALES (TRI)
Cards
  • Yellow Card 3 Jose FERNANDEZ (30')
  • Yellow Card 2 Pablo HERRERA (66')
  • Yellow Card 17 Junior DIAZ (90')
  • (53') Michael BRADLEY 12 Yellow Card
  • (65') Sacha KLJESTAN 16 Yellow Card
Substitutions
    (55')
  • 15 Harold WALLACE Out
  • 2 Pablo HERRERA In
    (71')
  • 7 Andy HERRON Out
  • 6 Cristian BOLANOS In
    (76')
  • 9 Alvaro SABORIO Out
  • 16 Carlos HERNANDEZ In
    (46')
  • Out Francisco TORRES 9
  • In Sacha KLJESTAN 16
    (62')
  • Out Pablo MASTROENI 4
  • In Freddy ADU 11
    (80')
  • Out Clint DEMPSEY 8
  • In Charlie DAVIES 15

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Photos

  • Luis Marin of Costa Rica (R) vies for the ball with Jozy Altidore (L) of the US
  • Costa Rican Alvaro Saborio (C) celebrates with teammates Junior Diaz (L) and Angel Sirias (R)
  • Costa Rican Pablo Herrera celebrates after scoring
  • US goalkeeper Timothy Howard stops the ball
  • Costa Rican Pablo Herrera (L) and Junior Diaz (R) celebrate after scoring
  • Costa Rican Bryan Ruiz (L) vies for the ball with US Sacha Kljestan (R)
  • Costa Rican Walter Centeno (R) vies for the ball with US Ricardo Clark (L)
  • US Damarcus Beasley (C) vies for the ball with Costa Ricans Michael Umana (L) and Freddy Fernandez
  • Costa Ricans Pablo Herrera (C), Junior Diaz (R) and Andy Herron (L) celebrate after scoring
  • Costa Rican Carlos Hernandez (R) vies for the ball with US Sacha Kljestan (L)
  • US Damarcus Beasley (R) vies for the ball with Costa Rican Pablo Herrera (L)
  • Costa Rica players celebrate after scoring their second goal against USA in their South Africa 2010 qualifier
  • Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz (R) and USA's Carlos Bocanegra in the South Africa 2010 qualifier in San Jose
  • Costa Rican celebrate the first goal against US
  • Costa Rican Alvaro Saborio kicks the ball to score the first goal against USA
  • Costa Rica's Alvaro Saborio celebrates his goal against USA during their South Africa 2010 qualifier
  • Costa Rica's Angel Sirias (L) battles with USA's Clinton Demsey (R) in their South Africa 2010 qualifier
  • Costa Rican Alvaro Saborio (C) celebrates after scoring the first goal against the US
  • A Costa Rican fan celebrates after his team scored against the US
  • Costa Rican Junior Diaz (R) fights for the ball with US Clinton Demsey (L)
  • Costa Rican players celebrate their first goal against the USA
  • Costa Rican head coach Rodrigo Kenton celebrates their second goal against the US
  • Costa Rica's Jose Fernandez (L) a goal next to USA's Landon Donovan in a South Africa 2010 qualifier
  • Costa Rica celebrate their second goal during their FIFA World Cup qualifier against USA in San Jose