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United States vs Costa Rica international soccer match report

Date, kick-off time:
Tuesday, 14 June 1988, 7:00 PM (UTC-5:00)
National teams, score:
United States
1-0
Costa Rica
Competition:
International Friendly
Referee:
Ed Bellion, Dallas /
United States
Attendance, venue:
5 150, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Goals:
1-0 (51') Rob Ryerson (pen.)
USA soccer team lineup in match Nr.156
Head coach Lothar Osiander (West Germany)
Player
Caps
Age
Club
Mark Dodd  
3
22
Duke Blue Devils, Durham, North Carolina
Ted Gillen  
3
19
Penn State Nittany Lions, State College, Pennsylvania
Jeff Agoos  
3
20
Virginia Cavaliers, Charlottesville, Virginia
Kevin Grimes  
5
20
SMU Mustangs, Dallas, Texas
Donald Cogsville   74' 
6
23
North Carolina Tar Heels, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
74' Zen Luzniak  
1
19
Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Rob Ryerson  
1
24
Maryland Bays, Catonsville, Maryland
Charlie Rafael   59' 
1
Washington Stars, Washington, D.C.
59' Steve Snow  
1
17
Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington, Indiana
Curt Onalfo  
1
18
Virginia Cavaliers, Charlottesville, Virginia
Neil Covone  
3
18
Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Billy Thompson  
1
20
Los Angeles Heat, Los Angeles, California
Ken Snow   59' 
2
18
Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington, Indiana
59' Chris Sullivan  
9
23
US Joué-lès-Tours, Joué-lès-Tours, France
Match stats
National team
Players
Average caps
Average age
Clubs
Goals
Cautions
Expulsions
United States
14
2.857
11
1
1
0
Historical data sources
La Nación (San José), №15014, 15 Jun 1988; Google Newspapers
Comments
United States vs Costa Rica post-match head-to-head
Pct.
.375
GP
4
W
1
L
2
T
1
GF
3
GA
5
GF/GP
0.750
GA/GP
1.250
Av. attendance
9 531
Pct. - winning percentage, GP - games played, W - wins, L - losses, T - ties, GF - goals for, GA - goals against, Av. - average
United States national team matches
Previous match:
Friendly International
United States vs Ecuador 0-0
Fort Worth, Sunday 12 June 1988
Next match:
Friendly International
United States vs Poland 0-2
New Britain, Wednesday 13 July 1988
Top United States goal scorers
1. Willy Roy (1968 - 1973) - 9 goals
2. Peter Millar (1968) - 9 goals
3. Rick Davis (1977 - 1984) - 7 goals
4. Bert Patenaude (1930) - 6 goals
5. Bill Looby (1954 - 1955) - 6 goals
... Rob Ryerson (1988) - 1 goal
(correct as of June 14, 1988)
top United States scorers
Brief match report
Tue. 14 Jun 1988
Alamodome, San Antonio
United States 1-0 Costa Rica
Goals: Ryerson 51 (11m)

United States: Dodd, Gillen, Agoos, Grimes, Cogsville (Luzniak 74), Ryerson, Rafael (Steve Snow 59), Onalfo, Covone, Thompson, Ken Snow (Sullivan 59). Managed by Osiander (West Germany).
Booked: Ryerson .

Att: 5 150,
Ref: Bellion (United States)

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