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🇺🇸 #USMNT 1-0 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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👔 Gansler
📋 World Cup Q
After dropping the reverse fixture to open qualifying, the manager and players knew this was a must-win.
72'
After a Bruce Murray headed pass, Tab Ramos finds the back of the net.
90'
With time winding down, David Vanole stopped Mauricio Montero's penalty to preserve the two points.
Scorer: Tab Ramos 72′
USA: David Vanole, Steve Trittschuh, Mike Windischmann, Marcelo Balboa, John Stollmeyer, Brian Bliss (Jim Gabarra 81′), John Harkes, Tab Ramos, Bruce Murray, Brent Goulet, Frank Klopas (Peter Vermes 42′)
CRC: Gabelo Conejo, Vladimir Quesada, Róger Flores, Mauricio Montero, Carlos Hidalgo, Germán Chavarríá (Edwin Salazar 44′), Juan Cayasso, Enrique Díaz, Gilberto Rhoden (Leonidas Flores 66′), Alvaro Solano, Héctor Marchena
Cards: John Stollmeyer [Y 21′] – Alvaro Solano [Y 70′], Edwin Salazar [Y 73′]
After dropping the reverse fixture to open qualifying, the manager and players knew this was a must-win.
72'
After a Bruce Murray headed pass, Tab Ramos finds the back of the net.
90'
With time winding down, David Vanole stopped Mauricio Montero's penalty to preserve the two points.
Scorer: Tab Ramos 72′
USA: David Vanole, Steve Trittschuh, Mike Windischmann, Marcelo Balboa, John Stollmeyer, Brian Bliss (Jim Gabarra 81′), John Harkes, Tab Ramos, Bruce Murray, Brent Goulet, Frank Klopas (Peter Vermes 42′)
CRC: Gabelo Conejo, Vladimir Quesada, Róger Flores, Mauricio Montero, Carlos Hidalgo, Germán Chavarríá (Edwin Salazar 44′), Juan Cayasso, Enrique Díaz, Gilberto Rhoden (Leonidas Flores 66′), Alvaro Solano, Héctor Marchena
Cards: John Stollmeyer [Y 21′] – Alvaro Solano [Y 70′], Edwin Salazar [Y 73′]
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