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Costa Rica once again held up at home against the USMNT in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying with two goals from Joel Campbell.

November 15, 2016
USMNT Match Reports

Costa Rica 4 – USMNT 0

The USMNT fell behind in the 44th minute when Johan Venegas headed in a Christian Bolanos cross from just outside the six-yard box. Bolanos scored in the 68th minute. Joel Campbell made it 3-0 in the 74th minute. Campbell came on for the injured Venegas in the 67th. He scored again in the 78th minute. USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann used his first substitution to bring on Lynden Gooch in the 70th minute, cap tying the Sunderland player.

Also from the Hexagonal, Honduras beat Trinidad & Tobago 3-1 in San Pedro Sula. T&T goalkeeper Jan-Michael Williams was knocked out in a collision and left the game in the 10th minute. Rommel Quito put Honduras up in the 16th minute with Emilio Izaguirre doubling the lead three minutes later. Carlyle Mitchell pulled a goal back for T&T in the 51st. Gabriel Hernandez scored Honduras’s third goal in the 81st minute. Trinidad & Tobago played a man down from the 84th minute. After T&T used all of their substitutes, Khaleem Hyland couldn’t continue with an injury.

Panama held Mexico to a scoreless draw in Panama City.

— GAME REPORT —

Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. Costa Rica
Date: Nov. 15, 2016
Competition: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Qualifier
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica; San Jose, Costa Rica
Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET
Attendance: 35,400 (so)
Weather: 69 degrees; Mostly cloudy

Scoring Summary:   1          2          F
USA                             0          0          0
CRC                            1          3          4

CRC – Johan Venegas (Cristian Bolaños)                 44th minute
CRC – Cristian Bolaños (Bryan Ruiz)                        68
CRC – Joel Campbell                                                 74
CRC – Joel Campbell (Ronald Matarrita)                   78

Lineups:
USA: 1-Brad Guzan; 21-Timmy Chandler, 3-Omar Gonzalez, 6-John Brooks, 5-Matt Besler; 23-Fabian Johnson (19-Graham Zusi, 77), 4-Michael Bradley (capt.), 13-Jermaine Jones (16-Sacha Kljestan, 74), 10-Christian Pulisic (11-Lynden Gooch, 70); 17-Jozy Altidore, 7-Bobby Wood
Subs: 12-Ethan Horvath, 22-William Yarbrough, 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 8-Alan Gordon, 9-Aron Johannsson, 14-Michael Orozco, 15-Steve Birnbaum, 18-Julian Green, 20-Cameron Carter-Vickers
Head coach: Jurgen Klinsmann

CRC: 1-Keylor Navas; 3-José Salvatierra, 19-Kendall Waston, 2-Johnny Acosta, 4-Michael Umaña, 22-Ronald Matarrita; 7-Cristian Bolaños, 14-Randall Azofeifa (17-Yeltsin Tejeda, 70), 5-Celso Borges, 10-Bryan Ruiz (13-Rodney Wallace, 84); 11-Johan Venegas (12-Joel Campbell, 67)
Subs: 18-Patrick Pemberton, 23-Leonel Moreira, 6-Pablo Salazar, 8-Bryan Oviedo, 9-Ariel Rodríguez, 15-Allan Miranda, 16-Leonardo González, 20-David Guzmán, 21-Marco Ureña
Head coach: Óscar Ramírez

Stats Summary: USA / CRC
Shots: 6 / 15
Shots on Goal: 1 / 9
Saves: 4 / 1
Corner Kicks: 4 / 2
Fouls: 13 / 12
Offside: 2 / 1

Misconduct Summary:
CRC – José Salvatierra (caution)      9th minute
USA – Timmy Chandler (caution)       11
USA – Jermaine Jones (caution)       37
CRC – Johnny Acosta (caution)        51
USA – Michael Bradley (caution)        55
USA – Jozy Altidore (caution) 71

Officials:
Referee: César Ramos (MEX)                                                                     
Assistant Referee 1: Marvin Torrentera (MEX)                                                                               
Assistant Referee 2: Miguel Angel Hernández (MEX)                                                                     
4th Official: Fernando Guerrero (MEX)                                                                                

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