Date: 04-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: GWANGJU
Running time: 116 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/spanish
My rating: *
Notes: Gomez,Wanchope,Medford
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 4 June 2002, 15:30
World Cup Stadium, Gwangju
Attendance: 27,217
Meteo: Warm, partly cloudy, 24°C
CHINA PR
Jiang JIN
WU Cheng Ying
SUN Ji Hai
LI Weifeng
XU Yun Long
FAN Zhi Yi
MA Ming Yu (c)
LI Tie
LI Xiao Peng
YANG Chen
HAO Hai Dong
Coach: Bora Milutinović (YUG)
60′ LI Tie
72′ XU Yun Long
77′ LI Xiao Peng
26′ ↓SUN Ji Hai ↑QU Bo
66′ ↓YANG Chen ↑SU Mao Zhen
74′ ↓FAN Zhi Yi ↑YU Gen Wei
COSTA RICA
Erick Lonnis (c)
Carlos Castro
Gilberto Martinez
Mauricio Wright
Luis Marin
Harold Wallace
Walter Centeno
Mauricio Solis
Rolando Fonseca
Ronald Gomez
Paulo Wanchope
Coach: Alexandre Guimarães (CRC)
15′ Luis Marin
17′ Mauricio Solis
79′ Ronald Gomez
85′ Walter Centeno
57′ ↓Rolando Fonseca ↑Hernan Medford
70′ ↓Harold Wallace ↑Steven Bryce
80′ ↓Paulo Wanchope ↑Wilmer López
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (GRE)
Goals:
61′ Ronald Gomez (CRC)
65′ Mauricio Wright (CRC)
Match overview
Costa Rica secured their first World Cup victory since 1990 with a comprehensive performance against China PR. After a goalless first half, Gomez broke the deadlock with a clinical finish before Wright doubled the lead just four minutes later. China struggled to create clear chances and their debut campaign began with disappointment.
Trivia
This match featured the first World Cup appearance for China PR, making them the last Asian nation to debut at the tournament. Bora Milutinović became the first coach to guide five different nations to World Cup finals.
