Costa Rica ties Togo at 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
18.8.07 - Costa Rica opened the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007 with a 1:1 tie against Togo in Group A action at the Suwon Sports Complex on Saturday.
Sapol Mani gave Togo (0-0-1, 1 Point) a 1:0 lead in the 39th minute, but Josue Martinez scored the equalizer for Costa Rica (0-0-1, 1 Point) with nine minutes remaining.
In the other Group A encounter on Saturday at the Suwon Sports Complex, Carlos Bazalar had the only goal of the match for Peru (1-0-0, 3 Points) in the 1:0 triumph over the hosts, Korea Republic (0-1-0, 0 Points).
The FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007 continues for the CONCACAF teams on Sunday as Honduras takes on Spain in Grupo A at the Ulsan Complex Stadium, while Haiti takes on Japan in Group D play at the Gwangyang Soccer Only Field.
In all, 24 teams are competing in six groups of four teams for the tournament, with the top two teams in each group, plus the four best third-place teams, advance to the knockout stage.
FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP KOREA REPUBLIC 2007
Group A
18.08.2007: Suwon; Suwon Sports Complex (A: 7256)
COSTA RICA TOGO 1:1 (0:1)
Josue MARTINEZ 81 Sapol MANI 39
CRC: Leonel Moreira Roy Smith, Jordan Smith, Esteban Luna, Diego Brenes (72: Bruno Castro), David Guzman, Jorge Castro, Jessy Peralta, Erick Rojas, Julio Ibarra (80: Josue Martinez), Daniel Varela (46: Marcos Ureρa. Booked: none
TD: Manuel UREΡA
TOG: Baba Tchagouni Awali Mamah, Kossi Segbefia (65: Backer Aloenouvo), Sapol Mani, Alex Kinvi-Boh, Lalawele Atakora (84: Mohamed Aboulaye), Alikem Segbefia, James Loembe, Koami Ayao, Papa Koami Awounyo, Safiou Saibou (77: Carnaldine Abraw). Booked: Ayao 68
TD: Paul SAUTER
R: Savlio FAGUNDES FILHO (BRA)
21.08.2007: Suwon; Suwon Sports Complex (20:00)
COSTA RICA KOREA REPUBLIC
24.08.2007: Jeju; Jeju World Cup Stadium (17:00)
PERU COSTA RICA
Group C
19.08.2007: Ulsan; Ulsan Complex Stadium (16:00)
HONDURAS SPAIN
22.08.2007: Suwon; Suwon Sports Complex (20:00)
ARGENTINA HONDURAS
25.08.2007: Jeju; Jeju World Cup Stadium (17:00)
HONDURAS SYRIA
Group D 19.08.2007: Gwangyang; Gwangyang Soccer Only Field (19:00)
JAPAN HAITI
22.08.2007: Gwangyang; Gwangyang Soccer Only Field (17:00)
HAITI FRANCE
25.08.2007: Jeju; Jeju World Cup Stadium (19:00)
NIGERIA HAITI
Group E
20.08.2007: Changwon; Changwon Main Stadium (20:00)
TAJIKISTAN USA
23.08.2007: Changwon; Changwon Main Stadium (20:00)
USA TUNISIA
26.08.2007: Cheonan; Cheonan Sports Complex (16:00)
BELGIUM USA
Group F
20.08.2007: Cheonan; Cheonan Sports Complex (20:00)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GHANA
23.08.2007: Cheonan; Cheonan Sports Complex (20:00)
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO COLOMBIA
26.08.2007: Changwon; Changwon Main Stadium (20:00)
GERMANY TRINIDAD & TOBAGO