USA 8 Costa Rica 0
Gold Cup
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium; Louisville, Ky.
Attendance: 7,043
Weather: Sunny, Very Humid 85 degrees
2000.06.25
Gold Cup
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium; Louisville, Ky.
Attendance: 7,043
Weather: Sunny, Very Humid 85 degrees
2000.06.25
Scoring Summary
| 1 | 2 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| CRC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA | Nikki Serlenga (Sara Whalen) | 11' |
| USA | Shannon MacMillan (Sara Whalen) | 12' |
| USA | Susan Bush (Cindy Parlow) | 22' |
| USA | Christie Welsh (Susan Bush) | 47' |
| USA | Nikki Serlenga (Susan Bush) | 53' |
| USA | Nikki Serlenga (Susan Bush) | 64' |
| USA | Christie Welsh (Susan Bush) | 81' |
| USA | Sara Whalen (Julie Foudy) | 83' |
Lineups
USA: Jenni Branam;
3-Christie Pearce,
14-Joy Fawcett (C),
19-Danielle Slaton,
6-Brandi Chastain;
5-Nikki Serlenga,
2-Lorrie Fair (11-Julie Foudy, 46),
8-Shannon MacMillan;
Susan Bush,
7-Sara Whalen,
12-Cindy Parlow (Christie Welsh, 46).
CRC: Marie Clarie Herra, Kattia Madriz, Jessica Murcia, Laura Palma, Heylin Barrantes, Xiomara Briceno (Karina Lopez, 32), Ericka Castro, Xinia Contreras (C), Emilia Carmona, Nubia Duran (Jayaira Aguilar, 35), Jacqueline Alvarez.
Stats
| USA | CRC | |
| Shots | 39 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 7 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Fouls | 11 | 3 |
| Offsides | 4 | 6 |
Misconduct Summary
| USA | Shannon MacMillan (caution) | 32' |
Officials
Referee: Charline Samson-Ras (Aruba)
Asst. Referees: Denise Robinson (Canada), Kimberly Chalmers (Canada)
Notes:
The hat trick was the first of Nikki Serlenga's career.
Christie Welsh scored the 10th and 11th goals of her career in this, her 14th U.S. match making her the fastest player in U.S. history to tally 10 goals.
In other Group A Gold Cup action, Brazil bombarded Trinidad & Tobago, 11-0, with Katia scoring seven goals.