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Pic of the Day: Finally, a goal!

Costa Rica found some much-needed offensive firepower Sunday night in a 4-0 victory over Nicaragua.

La Sele scored early and often, a welcome sight for a team that had done so only once over its four previous games.

With the commanding win, Costa Rica is atop Group B and has put itself in position to advance to the tournament’s quarterfinal round:

Gold Cup Group B standings
Via Gold Cup.

Costa Rica faces Bermuda on Thursday in Frisco, Texas, and Haiti next Monday at Red Bull Arena outside New York City.

In the featured photo, Bryan Oviedo gets La Sele on the board early with his 7th-minute strike. Watch the goal below:

 

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