Costa Rica national football team results (2011)
Costa Rica facing Argentina during the inaugural week of the National Stadium
Below are listed all the matches played by the Costa Rica national football team in 2011.
The year was marked by the inauguration of the new national stadium in San José in late March.[1] Since then, the stadium has served as the home stadium of the team. To encourage the fans to go to the stadium, the Costa Rican Football Federation made a heavy investment by organizing friendlies against FIFA World Cup winners Argentina, Brazil and the then most recent champions Spain.[2]
Tragedy also hit the national team during 2011, when defender Dennis Marshall (along with his wife) died in a car accident.[3] Marshall died just five days after scoring his only international goal in a CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Honduras.[3]
Overall, 2011 showed lackluster results for the national team. Failures to overcome Honduras at the Copa Centroamericana final and the Gold Cup quarter-finals,[4] along with a poor performance at the Copa América prompted the dismissal of Ricardo La Volpe.[5] After the departure of La Volpe, Rónald González served as interim manager for the team until the arrival of Jorge Luis Pinto in September.[6][7]
Results
| 14 January Centroamericana GS | Costa Rica  |
1–1 |  Honduras |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 (UTC−5) | V. Núñez  42' |
90' R. Núñez |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| 16 January Centroamericana GS | Guatemala  |
0–2 | Costa Rica |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 (UTC−5) | 48', 82' Ureña |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 21 January Centroamericana SF | Panama  |
1–1 (2–4 p) |
Costa Rica |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Pérez 76' |
67' Borges |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
| 23 January Centroamericana F | Honduras |
2–1 | Costa Rica |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Martínez 8' E. Martínez 52' |
73' Ureña |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 9 February Friendly | Venezuela  |
2–2 | Costa Rica |
Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 (UTC−4) | Rondón 24', 80' |
6' Oviedo 59' Ureña |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico José Antonio Anzoátegui Referee: Henry Gambetta (Peru) |
| 26 March Friendly | Costa Rica |
2–2 |  China PR |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:20 (UTC−6) | Saborío 38' Brenes 45' |
45', 90+2' Gao Lin |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 29 March Friendly | Costa Rica |
0–0 |  Argentina |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC−6) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
| 5 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica |
5–0 |  Cuba |
Arlington, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (UTC−5) | Ureña 6', 46' Saborío 41'Mora 47'Campbell 71' |
Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 80,108 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 9 June Gold Cup GS | Costa Rica |
1–1 |  El Salvador |
Charlotte, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC−4) | Brenes 95' |
45' Zelaya |
Stadium: Bank of America Stadium Attendance: 46,021 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
| 12 June Gold Cup GS | Mexico  |
4–1 | Costa Rica |
Chicago, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (UTC-5) | Márquez 17' Guardado 19', 26'Barrera 38' |
69' Ureña |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 61,500 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 18 June Gold Cup QF | Costa Rica |
1–1 (2–4 p) |
Honduras |
East Rutherford, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (UTC-4) | Marshall 56' |
49' Bengtson |
Stadium: New Meadowlands Stadium Attendance: 78,807 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| 2 July Copa América GS | Colombia  |
1–0 | Costa Rica |
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:30 (UTC-3) | Ramos 44' |
Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| 7 July Copa América GS | Bolivia  |
0–2 | Costa Rica |
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:15 (UTC-3) | 59' Martínez 79' Campbell |
Stadium: Estadio 23 de Agosto Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
| 11 July Copa América GS | Argentina |
3–0 | Costa Rica |
Córdoba, Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Agüero 45+1', 52' Di María 63' |
Stadium: Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes Referee: Víctor Rivera (Peru) |
| 10 August Friendly | Costa Rica |
0–2 |  Ecuador |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:10 (UTC-6) | 53' Suárez 66' Méndez |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 2 September Friendly | United States  |
0–1 | Costa Rica |
Carson, United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 (UTC-8) | 66' Wallace |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Referee: Jose Molina (Argentina) |
| 6 September Friendly | Ecuador |
4–0 | Costa Rica |
Quito, Ecuador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 (UTC-5) | Suárez 21' Ayoví 28'Castillo 58'Benítez 75' |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 7 October Friendly | Costa Rica |
0–1 |  Brazil |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC-6) | 60' Neymar |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 11 November Friendly | Panama |
2–0 | Costa Rica |
Panama City, Panama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC-5) | Gómez 26' (pen.) Pérez 28' |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Roberto García (Mexico) |
| 15 November Friendly | Costa Rica |
2–2 |  Spain |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:05 (UTC-6) | Brenes 31' Campbell 42' |
83' Silva 90+3' Villa |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| 11 December Friendly | Cuba |
1–1 | Costa Rica |
Havana, Cuba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Cordovés 57' (pen.) |
90+2' Cunningham |
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero Referee: Walter López (Guatemala) |
| 22 December Friendly | Venezuela |
0–2 | Costa Rica |
Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:35 (UTC−4) | 41' Wallace 53' Cubero |
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Rudolph Angela (Aruba) |
Statistics
Coach(es)
| # | Nat. | Coach | Number of matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Ricardo La Volpe | 15 |
| 2 | | Rónald González | 2 |
| 3 | | Jorge Luis Pinto | 5 |
General statistics
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Centroamericana | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Gold Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Copa América | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Friendlies | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 |
Goalscorers
Marco Ureña was the top goalscorer for Costa Rica in 2011, scoring seven goals
- 7 goals
- 3 goals
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Randall Brenes scoring against Spain in November
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Celso Borges
- José Miguel Cubero
- Kenny Cunningham
- Dennis Marshall
- Josué Martínez
- Heiner Mora
- Víctor Núñez
- Bryan Oviedo
References
- ↑ Arroyo, Franklin (26 March 2011). "Y llegó el fiestón". Al Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ Calvo, Rodrigo (16 October 2013). "El Estadio Nacional es la casa de la Selección". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- 1 2 Arguedas, Carlos; Delgado, David (23 June 2011). "Dennis Marshall muere en accidente de tránsito". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Copa Oro dejó claro cuan lejos se está del Mundial". La Nación (in Spanish). 20 June 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "La Volpe fuera de la selección de Costa Rica". ESPN Deportes. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ronald González rompe con la era de Ricardo La Volpe". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ "Jorge Luis Pinto es el nuevo técnico de Costa Rica". El País (in Spanish). Associated Press. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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