The best player of the match was Edrick Menjívar. The Honduran goalkeeper excelled.
Keylor Navas also stood out at the Francisco Morazán stadium. The Costa Rica goalkeeper excelled.
Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda proposed a 3-4-3 formation with Edrick Menjívar in goal; Marcelo Santos, Andy Nájar and Getsel Montes on the defensive line; Joseph Rosales, Kervin Arriaga, Deybi Flores and Jorge Álvarez in the middle; and Romell Quioto, Jorge Benguché and Luis Palma in the attack.
For its part, Miguel Herrera’s team took the field with a 5-3-2 formation with Keylor Navas between the three sticks; Kendall Waston, Juan Pablo Vargas, Alexis Gamboa, Jeyland Mitchell and Francisco Calvo on defense; Orlando Galo, Josimar Alcócer and Aaron Murillo in the midfield; and Alonso Martínez and Manfred Ugalde up front.
Walter López Castellanos was the referee who directed the match at the Francisco Morazán stadium.
Honduras’ next game in the championship will be at home against Haiti, while Costa Rica will host Nicaragua.
Changes in Honduras
- 59′ 2T – Jorge Álvarez left for Alexander López and Jorge Benguché for Yustin Arboleda
- 67′ 2T – Getsel Montes came out for Luis Vega
- 79′ 2T – Luis Palma came out for José Pinto and Romell Quioto came out for Alexy Vega
Reprimanded in Honduras:
- 26′ 1T Getsel Montes (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 48′ 2T Yustin Arboleda (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Changes in Costa Rica
- 45′ 2T – Manfred Ugalde came out for Carlos Mora and Jeyland Mitchell for Haxzel Quirós
- 72′ 2T – Alonso Martínez came out for Álvaro Zamora
- 93′ 2T – Aaron Murillo came out for Allan Cruz
Reprimanded in Costa Rica:
- 36′ 1T Orlando Galo (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 46′ 1T Manfred Ugalde (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 19′ 2T Alexis Gamboa (Unsportsmanlike conduct)