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Costa Rica loses to Uruguay, 2-1, in international friendly

Alejandro Zúñiga
By Alejandro Zúñiga
Costa Rica's National Stadium.
Alejandro Zúñiga

Was that boring?

Costa Rica lost to Uruguay, 2-1, in an international friendly Friday at Estadio Nacional in La Sabana.

Check out the goals below:

Uruguay opened scoring with a penalty kick:

Costa Rica drew equal with this fantastic Celso Borges free kick:

But the South Americans had the last laugh in the final moments:

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