CONCACAF

USA finishes top of group after tie with Costa Rica   CONCACAF U-19 Qualifying Tournament for FIFA U-19 world Championhip   June 1, 2004 Molson Stadium at McGill University Montreal, Canada Attendance: 100 Rain, 45F.     USA 18- Harris, Ashlyn 3- Buehler, Rachel 6- Lopez, Stephanie (4- Krzysik, Nikki, 83) 11- Sauerbrunn, Becky 8- Logterman, Stephanie 5- Gray, Sheree (13- Orand, Alexa, 70) 12- Averbuch,Yael 15- Rapinoe, Megan (16- Kron,,Stephanie, 13) 20- Lindstrom, Stacy 10- Woznuk, Angie 14- McNeill, Kia   Substitutes not used 1- Davis, Kelsey 7- Davis, Bristyn 9- Hanks, Kerri 19- Igwe, Chioma   Head Coach Mark K rikorian     Costa Rica 18- Fonseca, Yirlania Arroyo 5- Carrillo, Monica Salazar 6- Molina, Marian Montes 7- Leandro, Knady Mendoza (9- Wilson, Amora Ruth, 46) 10- Cruz, Shirley Trana (4- Castro, Daniela Serrut 79) 11- Calorzano, Maciel Chacon 13- Valenzuela, Ivonne Rodriguez 14- Brown, Jennifer Jiminez 15- Flores, Amanda Eoqutuel (12-Betsy Bustos Narchena, 86), 16- Duran, Karla Villalobos 17- Fernandez, Laura Sanchez   Caution Carrillo, 55     Substitutes not used 2- Arias, Flora Aguilar 3- Orue, Vanessa Rojas 8- Gonzalez, Jocelyn Rio Ineligible Arias, Silvia   Head Coach       Officials Referee Virginia Tovar (Mexico) Assistant Denise Robinson (Canada) Assistant Charlene Douglas (Canada) 4th Official Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)    Game Driving rain, and a field that had inadequate drainage took most of the skill out of what had been a promising match. The pools of water on the pitch reminded one of the final game of the 1995 FIFA Cup Final in Sweden between Norway and Germany, when six inches of water covered the ground.  The USA did most of the attacking  against a very defensive team, but both sides had little control over what would happen to the ball when kicked.   Post game quotes   U.S. U-19 National Team Head Coach Mark Krikorian   I give Costa Rica a lot of credit as they were very organized in their defending and got a lot of numbers behind the ball. We certainly had our chances, but we were not quite precise enough with our finishing or with the final pass, so it became a bit of a stalemate. But, in the end we got the result that allowed us to win our group and now wešre just looking ahead to Mexico. ***************************************************************