2024-03-22 16:41:22
The Digital Metropolitan
El Salvador adds its second point in the Gold Cup, after achieving a draw in stoppage time against a Costa Rica that was never more than Selecta throughout the match. In one of the best games of the team in the Roca era, but always showing deficiency when it comes to finishing, El Salvador adds a valuable point that allows it to arrive with the possibility of fighting for qualification to the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup, in the next date against Jamaica.
With a first half, where El Salvador showed a better face than a World Cup-winning Costa Rica; Irvin Herrera had several chances to score, and it was always in front of the frame and uncomfortable for the Costa Rican defense, but the goal never came for the Selecta and once again he reminded us that in attack there is a lack of scoring, but good play and constant arrivals to the Costa Rican goal, made one think that the goal would not take long to arrive. The end of the first half arrived and with it the hope of going into the break with an advantage.
For the second half, the Selecta slowed down a little and allowed the Costa Rican squad to stand better on the field and in one of those few arrivals at the goal defended by Derby Carrillo, Bryan Ruiz, showed his experience and talent to define and take advantage one of those few chances to score that occur. Costa Rica took an undeserved lead, but not before thanking Mexican referee Marrufo for not sanctioning a penalty committed against Jaime Alas.
The Tico goal chilled the Cuscatlecos, who seemed to repeat the history of playing good games against high-level rivals, but in the end, the lack of a goal made them lose. But when the ninety minutes had ended and only replacement time was being played, Arturo Álvarez appeared, who with a free kick, sent the ball into the area, and ahead of the Ticos defenders, Dustin Coreas appeared to put the deserved tie at one and leave for the classification to the quarterfinals to be defined on the last date against Jamaica, which adds four points with the victory in the first hour, from one to zero against Canada.