CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinal Thoughts

While Guadeloupe did not come to play and have been hurt by new restrictions within the French Football Federation about who they can field for this tournament, their can be no question that playing two successive matches on turf has helped the Costa Ricans.

Walter Centano's absence it seems actually helped Costa Rica's attack as the passing was more fluid, the attack quicker and the over reliance on an aging Centano obviously non existent.