Bermuda’s Women’s Senior National team suffered a difficult night at the Flora Duffy South Field Stadium as a ruthless Costa Rica side secured a dominant 8-0 victory in their Concacaf Women’s Championship qualifier.
Bermuda Starting line-Up: - Sharifa Crockwell, Keunna Dill, Victoria Davis, Marley Christian, Koa Goodchild, Kenni Thompson, Eva Frazzoni (Danni Watson 84th), Zemira Webb (Jahni Simmons 46th), Jaden Masters (Jya Ratteray-Smith 71st), Khyla Brangman (Madison Mobray 46th), Nia Christopher (Marli Butterfield 84th) - Substitute: - Sierra Fisher, Akeyla Furbert, Symira Lowe Darrell, Jayla Peets Butterfield, Kimmisha Perinchief, Jahde Simmons, Saony Trott - Costa Rica Starting Line-Up: - N. Bermúdez, F. Villalobos (J. Briceño 46th), V. del Campo, S. Blanco, G. Guillén (P. Arce 46th), P. Rodríguez (E. Flores 73rd), K. Alvarado (E. Valenciano 46th), J. González (A. Gilbertson 67th), M. Herrera, P. Chinchilla, S. Scott - Substitutes - M. Benavides, G. Pérez, D. Solera,
The gulf in rankings was evident from the opening whistle. Costa Rica, currently ranked third in the region, wasted no time in asserting their authority on the National Sports Center turf. The visitors silenced the home crowd after just five minutes when Fabiola Villalobos found the opening goal, and the lead was doubled only three minutes later as Sheika Scott began her productive evening by finding the back of the net.
Bermuda struggled to contain the fluid movement of the Costa Rican attack. By the 16th minute, the scoreline read 3-0 following a strike from Priscila Chinchilla. The home side’s fortunes worsened on the half-hour mark when an unfortunate own goal extended the deficit, before Katherine Alvarado added a fifth in the 39th minute to effectively end the contest before the interval.
To their credit, Bermuda showed resilience in the second half, bolstered by the introductions of Jahni Simmons and Madison Mobray at the break. They managed to stem the tide for a significant period, but the relentless pressure from the visitors eventually told again. Stephannie Blanco made it six in the 70th minute, followed shortly by Scott claiming her second of the night from the penalty spot.
The scoring was rounded off in the 87th minute when Chinchilla mirrored Scott's feat, netting her second and Costa Rica’s eighth. While the statistics painted a picture of dominance—with Costa Rica enjoying nearly 69 percent of possession—Bermuda did manage seven shots on target, testing the visiting defense despite the scoreline. However, the clinical nature of the Costa Rican front line proved the difference, as they converted eight of their ten shots on target to take all three points back to San José.
