Group C has been referred to as the group of champions due to the fact that the group holds three world cup champions in Italy, England, and Uruguay who plays the only team today that isn't a world cup champion in Costa Rica. One of the big stories heading into todays game was the fact that Luis Suarez wasn't in the starting lineup due to having knee surgery back in late May. So, how was Uruguay going to perform at the Estadio Castelao without their star in a game against a team that actually performed well in qualifying. Costa Rica was lookijng to get some revenge as they were eliminated from world cup qualifying four years ago. Both teams came out of the gate fiercely attacking each other as both teams created chances, but no one could get onboard. That was until a penalty was awarded in the 24TH minute of the game. Diego Laguna was waiting for the cross in the box when he was pushed down from behind in the box by Júnior Díaz. The team wasted no time taking the penalty as Edinson Cavani scored his first goal for the national team putting them up 1 to 0.
Costa Rica were trying their hardest to get back in the game in the second half especially in the 50TH Minute off a free kick Óscar Duarte almost headed home the equalizer.The team was patient and the goals came for Costa Rica. In the 54TH minute of play, one of the Costa Rican players was able to save the ball from going out of bounds and he crossed it at the same time. The cross found the head of Joel Campbell for the equalizer. Three minutes later, Cristian Bolaños sends in the free kick which will find the head of a diving Óscar Duarte makes good on this header for the go ahead goal. To make matters worse, in the 84TH Minute of the game, Marco Ureña is making a run towards the box, he has the defense beat and he is fed the perfect pass as he kicks right past the goalkeeper for the third goal of the game. This definitely puts people's world cup brackets in jeopardy, I know my brackets are a little shaken at the moment.
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