Soccer Football - World Cup - Group E - Switzerland vs Costa Rica - Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia - June 27, 2018 Costa Rica coach Oscar Ramirez REUTERS/Carlos Barria
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Reuters) - With the pressure off, eliminated Costa Rica played freer, more adventurous football in their farewell World Cup Group E game against Switzerland on Wednesday, said coach Oscar Ramirez.
The Central Americans, the only team who had yet to score in Russia, finally broke their duck when defender Kendall Waston powered home Joel Campbell's corner in the 56th minute. Then during stoppage time Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz's penalty struck the bar and went in off goalkeeper Yann Sommer's back for an own goal and 2-2.
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