who had an apparent equalizer in the first half ruled out for offside -- also had a headed effort from a corner cleared off the line.
Then in the 70th minute, midfielder Carlos Hernandez shot across goal from outside the area and found the back of the net for Costa Rica's second with what was his first touch of the match, having come on as a substitute just a minute before.
The best goal of the night was the third, two minutes from the end. Hernandez launched an absolute bomb from well outside the area that crashed off the crossbar and into the goal.
With the victory, Costa Rica continued their dominance over the U.S. in World Cup qualifiers, the Red, White and Blue having never won in Costa Rica in qualifying.
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