Costa Rica v Venezuela, 19 February 1997
| Score | 5-2 to Costa Rica |
| Referee | V Rodriguez |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Heredia |
| Attendance | 5,109 |
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Costa Rica
Manager: Horacio Raul Cordero
Goals:
| Allan Oviedo | 12 |
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| Mauricio Solis | 45 |
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| Gerold Drummond Johnson | 50 |
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| Luis Diego Arnáez | 57 |
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| Allan Oviedo | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Erick Lonnis
Defender
Ronald Gonzalez
Defender/Centre back
Luis Marin
Defender/Midfielder
Harold Wallace
Midfielder
Luis Diego Arnáez
Midfielder
Austin Berry
Midfielder
Benjamín Mayorga
Midfielder
Mauricio Solis
Forward
Gerold Drummond Johnson
Forward
Allan Oviedo
Substitutions:
| Norman Gomez for Gerold Drummond Johnson | 55 |
| Joaquín Guillén for Benjamín Mayorga | 65 |
| Mauricio Wright for Ronald Chavez Hidalgo | 72 |
| Kervin Lacey for Luis Diego Arnáez | 81 |
Cards:
2
Venezuela
Manager: Eduardo Borrero
Goals:
| Gerson Diaz | 29 |
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| Osvaldo Palencia | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Luis Vallenilla Pacheco
Defender
Substitutions:
| Rafael H Castellin for Carlos A Contreras | 46 |
| Marcos E Mathias for F Fernandez | 65 |
| Naboyan for Jesus Rodriguez | 80 |
| Ruberth Dickson Moran for Osvaldo Palencia | 85 |
Cards:
| Luis Ramos | 77 | R |