Match Report
Costa Rica women beat Nicaragua 3-0 in the Pan American Games Cup on Tuesday evening. The result leaves both sides near the bottom of the table, though the gap between them has widened slightly.
By then Nicaragua had already accumulated three points from four games, while Costa Rica sat on two with no victories to show. This match did not change that arithmetic much, but it did confirm the hierarchy within the group.
And here's the thing about these two sides — they have been sharing similar fortunes recently. Nicaragua lost three of their last four before that 3-2 win against Venezuela, while Costa Rica have lost every single game they have played so far.
The visitors kept their side in it for long stretches, but the result tells you everything. Three goals in hand, and Nicaragua failed to find the net at all. To be fair, neither side looked like they were going to turn this around.
What matters now is what sits in the table. Nicaragua remain fourth with three points, while Costa Rica are fifth with two. The draw brought them together early, and this result keeps them there.
