USA v Costa Rica, 07 June 2016

Score4-0 to USA
RefereeRoddy Zambrano
CompetitionCopa America Group A
VenueSoldier Field, Chicago
Attendance39,642
Kick-off: 7.00pm local (7.00pm CT) In a must-win game for the States, Costa Rica had a lively start - but the USA's first attack led to a penalty which Dempsey put away confidently, giving him a total of 50 international goals to date and equaling Landon Donovan's record. Towards the end of a thrilling first half, Dempsey, somewhat controversially, shoved his way past Acosta and created a chance for Jones who drilled the ball into the back of the net from distance. Apparently intent on burying Costa Rica before half time, Bobby Wood turned on the edge of the area and knocked another in on 42 minutes. After an exemplary performance, Dempsey was taken off on a heroes reception on 78 minutes. Costa Rica managed to fashion a few chances in the second half, but never looked likely to overcome a three goal deficit, with USA just as likely to score on the counter -which substitute Zusi finally did on 87 minutes. The game ended with Óscar Ramírez in tears, whilst cries of "USA, USA" echoed around Soldier Field as the USA's Copa America campaign got back on track.

4  USA

Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann

0  Costa Rica

Manager: Óscar Ramírez

Goals:

Clint Dempsey penalty 9 P
Jermaine Jones 37 G
Bobby Wood 42 G
Graham Zusi 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender John Brooks
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Defender/Midfielder Fabian Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Jermaine Jones
Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya
Midfielder Michael Bradley (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Clint Dempsey
Forward Bobby Wood
Forward Gyasi Zardes

Starting lineup:

Patrick Pemberton Goalkeeper
Johnny Acosta Defender
Francisco Calvo Defender
Óscar Duarte Defender
Cristian Gamboa Defender/Midfielder
Rónald Matarrita Defender/Midfielder
Christian Bolaños Midfielder
Celso Borges Midfielder
Joel Campbell Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Ruiz Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Marcos Ureña Forward

Substitutions:

Graham Zusi for Bobby Wood 70
Chris Wondolowski for Clint Dempsey 78
Kyle Beckerman for Alejandro Bedoya 83

Substitutions:

Alvaro Saborío for Marcos Ureña 18
Randall Azofeifa for Joel Campbell 46
Jose Salvatierra for Cristian Gamboa 46

Cards:

Fabian Johnson 44 Y
John Brooks 81 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath
Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Matt Besler
Defender Steve Birnbaum
Defender/Midfielder Graham Zusi
Midfielder Kyle Beckerman
Midfielder Edgar Castillo
Midfielder Perry Kitchen
Midfielder Darlington Nagbe
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Carvajal
Goalkeeper Leonel Moreira
Defender Jose Salvatierra
Defender Michael Umaña
Defender/Midfielder Bryan Oviedo
Midfielder Randall Azofeifa
Midfielder Esteban Granados
Midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda
Forward Alvaro Saborío
Forward Johan Venegas
Forward Johnny Woodly

4  USA

Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann

Goals:

Clint Dempsey penalty 9 P
Jermaine Jones 37 G
Bobby Wood 42 G
Graham Zusi 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender John Brooks
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Geoff Cameron
Defender/Midfielder Fabian Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Jermaine Jones
Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya
Midfielder Michael Bradley (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Clint Dempsey
Forward Bobby Wood
Forward Gyasi Zardes

Substitutions:

Graham Zusi for Bobby Wood 70
Chris Wondolowski for Clint Dempsey 78
Kyle Beckerman for Alejandro Bedoya 83

Cards:

Fabian Johnson 44 Y
John Brooks 81 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath
Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Matt Besler
Defender Steve Birnbaum
Defender/Midfielder Graham Zusi
Midfielder Kyle Beckerman
Midfielder Edgar Castillo
Midfielder Perry Kitchen
Midfielder Darlington Nagbe
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic

0  Costa Rica

Manager: Óscar Ramírez

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Patrick Pemberton Goalkeeper
Johnny Acosta Defender
Francisco Calvo Defender
Óscar Duarte Defender
Cristian Gamboa Defender/Midfielder
Rónald Matarrita Defender/Midfielder
Christian Bolaños Midfielder
Celso Borges Midfielder
Joel Campbell Midfielder/Forward
Bryan Ruiz Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Marcos Ureña Forward

Substitutions:

Alvaro Saborío for Marcos Ureña 18
Randall Azofeifa for Joel Campbell 46
Jose Salvatierra for Cristian Gamboa 46

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Carvajal
Goalkeeper Leonel Moreira
Defender Jose Salvatierra
Defender Michael Umaña
Defender/Midfielder Bryan Oviedo
Midfielder Randall Azofeifa
Midfielder Esteban Granados
Midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda
Forward Alvaro Saborío
Forward Johan Venegas
Forward Johnny Woodly