Opening the fourth day of Recife 2022, Bolivia faced Costa Rica in a match that defined seventh place in the most important tournament on the continent.
Throughout the match, Costa Rica was vastly superior, maintaining a 10-goal difference on the scoreboard. Thus, the first half of the match ended with 8 goals to 22.
In the second half, Bolivia did not manage to reverse the score, but they did exhibit their determination and spirit of improvement. The performance of goalkeeper Herbert Rosales stood out, one of the main figures of the match, whose intervention was fundamental to prevent Costa Rica from continuing to add points.
Despite the efforts of the highland team, the Central American champion obtained its first victory in the competition after winning by 39 goals to 16.
In this way, Bolivia says goodbye to Recife 2022 while Costa Rica will play tomorrow against Paraguay to define fifth and sixth place in the tournament
