In a thrilling match, Venezuela ended up losing on penalties (4-3) against Costa Rica after a 1-1 draw in the opening match of Group A in the Maurice Revello Tournament. Midfielder Brandon Aguilera scored for the 'Ticos' in the 71st minute, but Luifer Hernández equalized the score in the 76th minute. With the 1-1 draw at the end of regulation time, the match had to be decided by penalty shootout, where Yerson Chacón and Bryant Jesús Ortega missed their shots, confirming the defeat of the 'Vinotinto'.
Summary and lineups of Venezuela vs. Costa Rica
- Venezuela: Frankarlos Benítez; Jesús Ángel Paz, Carlos Vivas, Andrés Ferro, Jon Aramburu; Kervin Andrade (Yerson Chacón, 46'), Bryant Jesús Ortega, Andrés Romero (Emerson Eduardo Ruiz, 64'), Santiago Rodríguez (Brayan Alcócer, 64'); Daniel Pérez (Luifer Hernández, 46') and Saúl Guarirapa (Jeriel De Santis, 75'). Coach: Ricardo Valiño.
- Costa Rica: Alexandre Lezcano; Douglas Sequeira, Santiago van der Putten, Carlos Barahona; Jorkaeff Azofeifa (Matthew Bolaños, 83'), Ricardo Peña (Guillermo Villalobos, 88'), Brandon Aguilera, Gerald Taylor; Damián Rivera (Álvaro Zamora, 46'), Doryan Rodríguez (Alejandro Bran, 61') and Anthony Hernández (Kenneth Vargas, 46'). Coach: Douglas Sequeira.