Men's U-17

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Costa Rica

Bradenton, Florida | IMG Center

Attendance: 100

Caution: Nathan, Demian (canm17) Nathan Demian

118'
Jacen Russell-Rowe
Jayden Nelson

102'
Caution: Julian, Altobelli (canm17) Julian Altobelli

89'
Caution: Simon, Colyn (canm17) Simon Colyn

84'
Matthew Catavolo
Jérémie Omeonga Nkoy

79'
64'

Caution: Player Carded (Costa Rica)
Julian Altobelli
Tomas Giraldo

60'
49'

Costa Rica Goal: Goal Scorer. Assist: Goal Scorer
48'

canm17 Goal: Jayden, Nelson. Assist: Goal Scorer
Caution: Jérémie, Omeonga Nkoy (canm17) Jérémie Omeonga Nkoy

39'
Simon Colyn
Ralph Priso

37'

Timeline

Men's U-17

KO

KO
37 ' | Simon Colyn - Ralph Priso
39 ' | Jérémie Omeonga Nkoy
48 ' |
49 ' |
60 ' | Julian Altobelli - Tomas Giraldo
64 ' |
79 ' | Matthew Catavolo - Jérémie Omeonga Nkoy
84 ' | Simon Colyn
89 ' | Julian Altobelli
102 ' | Jacen Russell-Rowe - Jayden Nelson
118 ' | Nathan Demian
FT

FT

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Costa Rica

Match Report

Canada qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 after winning 4-3 on kicks from the penalty mark over Concacaf rivals Costa Rica. After 120 minutes in the Florida heat with no winner from a 1:1 draw, Canada won their ticket to the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in six years.

Gianfranco Facchineri scored the winning kick that sent Canada to Brazil. Goalkeeper Marc Kouadio stopped Jordy Hernandez's opening kick and Jordy Evans struck the crossbar on Costa Rica's fourth attempt. Kamron Habibullah, Matthew Catavolo and Julian Altobelli also scored for Canada from the penalty spot.

Jayden Nelson scored for Canada before the end of the first half and Geancarlo Castro scored for Costa Rica shortly after the break. Both goals were scored on penalty kicks. There was no scoring in extra time before the match went to kicks from the penalty mark.

This marks the seventh time that Canada advances to the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial competition that was initially launched as the FIFA U-16 World Tournament in 1985. Canada have also advanced to the Concacaf Semi-finals on 14 May with a chance to reach the Championship Final for only the second time in program history.

LINEUP & NOTES:
Canada’s starting XI featured Marc Kouadio in goal, Deylen Vellios at right back, Gianfranco Facchineri and Nathan Demian at centre back, Rohan Goulbourne at left back, and Damiano Pecile, Tomas Giraldo, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Jérémie Omeonga, Jayden Nelson and Kamron Habibullah from the midfield up through to the attack.