Costa Rica beats El Salvador
August 21st, 2008 | by admin |Forward Alvaro Saborio scored on penalty kick in the first minute of the second half to give Costa Rica a 1-0 victory against El Salvador on Wednesday in the semifinal round of World Cup qualifying.
Saborio got his chance when Salvadoran Alfredo Pachecho was penalized for knocking down midfielder Alonso Solis.
El Salvador had dominated for most of the first half. Eliseo Quintanilla had a chance to score in the 40th minute, but goalkeeper Ricardo Gonzalez blocked him.
Costa Rica now leads Group C of Conacaf after a tie between Suriname and Haiti.
Costa Rica faces Suriname Sept. 6 in the second elimination round.
