A roundup of all of Sunday’s action at the 2019 Gold Cup in Costa Rica…
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Costa Rica 4-0 Nicaragua
In the first-ever Gold Cup game played on soil outside the United States, Mexico or Canada, Costa Rica made the most of a newfound home-field advantage, to the tune of a 4-0 victory over Nicaragua as the two sides began Group B play.
Bryan Oviedo put the home side on the board with what turned out to be the winner after just seven minutes, but Celso Borges’ thunderous strike stole the headlines, for very obvious reasons.
OH. MY. 😳
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What a strike by Celso Borges 🚀🚀🚀
Los Ticos captain puts Costa Rica up by 2 in the first half. pic.twitter.com/sd2OsQcKG0
Somehow, Borges was upstaged by a slick piece of combination play, featuring a no-look back-heel pass (Bryan Ruiz) and a curling finish (Elias Aguilar) into the upper-90.
WHAT A GOAL COSTA RICA 🔥
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 17, 2019
Great back-heel pass, even better finish by @fccincinnati's Allan Cruz 👌 #GoldCup2019 pic.twitter.com/nD1FxE619i
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Haiti 2-1 Bermuda
Haiti fell 1-0 behind, then erased that deficit and went 2-1 ahead of, Bermuda all in the space of 21 minutes. Dante Leverock scored Bermuda’s first-ever Gold Cup in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, soaring above the crowd and heading home from a corner kick.
THERE IT IS! 🇧🇲
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2019
The captain Dante Leverock heads home the first-ever Gold Cup goal for Bermuda! #GoldCup2019 pic.twitter.com/Ae5j1F7YDf
Set pieces giveth, and set pieces taketh. Haiti drew level nine minutes into the second half, courtesy of Frantzdy Pierrot’s header from a dangerous free kick. Pierrot poked home a wide open rebound to bag his second of the game in the 66th minute.
Haiti levels the score!!! 🇭🇹
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2019
Frantzdy Pierrot heads home a well executed set piece and we're all tied up in the second half. pic.twitter.com/Pl23pX4Z2y
HAITI TAKE THE LEAD!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 16, 2019
Frantzdy Pierrot scores his second of the match and puts 🇭🇹 on 🔝 pic.twitter.com/vvWkLWIHwA
Monday’s Gold Cup schedule
Curacao v. El Salvador — 7 p.m. ET
Jamaica v. Honduras — 9:30 p.m. ET