Johan Venegas puts Costa Rica up 1-0 on the USMNT

The United States looked as though they were going to make it to halftime tied at 0-0 against Costa Rica. They couldn’t hold out. In the 44th minute, the Ticos took the lead thanks to Johan Venegas and a good assist by Christian Bolanos.

This move started with a bad USMNT giveaway. Jermaine Jones hit a poor pass to John Brooks, leading him to turn the ball over. A series of Americans didn’t put in a serious challenge for the ball, allowing the home team to work it around and eventually find Venegas, the scorer.