CONCACAF: "FIFA World Cup
Costa Rica becomes first team to earn place in final round of World Cup qualifying"
10/11/2008 - PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Costa Rica became the first team to advance to the final round of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF region on Saturday, getting first-half goals from Walter Centeno and Celso Borges en route to a 4:1 victory over Suriname.
The victory was the Ticos’ fourth straight in the second round of qualifying, fifth straight overall, giving it 12 points atop Group C with two games remaining.
Centeno, in his 13th year with the Costa Rican national team, scored his first goal of the qualifying campaign in the 10th minute. Borges, who also had a goal in Costa Rica’s 7:0 victory over Suriname at home a month ago, added the eventual winner in the 41st.
Armando Alonso scored his third goal in qualifying in the 47th to increase the lead to 3:0 before Clifton Sandvliet scored his third goal of qualifying for Suriname a minute later.
Alonso Solis completed the scoring in the 78th with his second goal in qualifying.
The loss left Suriname in last place in Group C with one point with two matches remaining.
The victory was the Ticos’ fourth straight in the second round of qualifying, fifth straight overall, giving it 12 points atop Group C with two games remaining.
Centeno, in his 13th year with the Costa Rican national team, scored his first goal of the qualifying campaign in the 10th minute. Borges, who also had a goal in Costa Rica’s 7:0 victory over Suriname at home a month ago, added the eventual winner in the 41st.
Armando Alonso scored his third goal in qualifying in the 47th to increase the lead to 3:0 before Clifton Sandvliet scored his third goal of qualifying for Suriname a minute later.
Alonso Solis completed the scoring in the 78th with his second goal in qualifying.
The loss left Suriname in last place in Group C with one point with two matches remaining.
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