U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team Draws 2-2 with Costa Rica in Second Match of 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship
Sarah Martin Scores Tournament-Leading Fourth and Fifth Goals Off Feeds From Jeanette Fieldsend; USA Sits Top of Group B Headed Into Thursday’s All-Important Clash Against Canada (7 p.m. ET; Concacaf YouTube)
Guatemala City, Guatemala (April 30, 2025) – The U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team utilized Sarah Martin’s tournament-leading fourth and fifth goals to build a 2-0 lead, but surrendered two goals in the final eight minutes to settle for a 2-2 draw with Costa Rica in its second match of the 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship on Wednesday at Domo Polideportivo.
With the result, the USA (1-0-1; 4 pts.) stays on top of Group B heading into Thursday’s group stage finale against Canada (7 p.m. ET; Concacaf YouTube), with a draw or a win against Les Rouges (1-1-0; 3 pts.) ensuring advancement to Saturday’s crucial World Cup qualifying semifinal.
FIRST HALF
After even play through the first few minutes, the USA began to put its attacking stamp on the game, keeping long swaths of possession in the Costa Rica half and the pressure paid off just over five minutes in when Ashley Henderson was fouled to the left of the penalty arc. On the ensuing free kick, Fieldsend played a square ball across the middle for Martin, who unleashed a powerful, left-footed effort through traffic and past Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Genesis Mendez to make it 1-0 with 14:43 remaining in the first.
With just over eight minutes left, Martin and Ciltali Luna combined well to press in on the Costa Rica defense, forcing a clearance straight to Carlie Banks, but the U.S. captain’s first-time effort rode just over the cross bar.
Costa Rica kept the U.S. on its toes with five minutes left, as a combination down the right flank gave Taitana Cascante an open look, but her low effort slid through the penalty area and just past the left post.
After some back-and-forth physical play, time wound down and the USA went into the locker room with a 1-0 advantage at halftime.
SECOND HALF
As he did in the tournament’s opening match, U.S. head coach Diego Burato inserted Martha Lord in goal for Ellie Goodrich to begin the second half and at the other end, the USA pressed for a second goal. It came just over three minutes in as Fieldsend went on a dazzling run forward and drew two Costa Rica defenders into the middle before playing a backheel for Martin who powered her second of the match – and tournament-leading fifth goal – past Mendez with 16:51 left.
Costa Rica finally broke through with 8:07 remaining. Following a free kick on the edge of the penalty area, the ball was recycled out before Yerlin Varela drove in on the left and placed a low effort past Lord.
In search of an equalizer, Costa Rica deployed the flying goalkeeper – giving them an extra attacker — with about two minutes remaining. The USA‘s defensive posture stood strong, but with 14 seconds remaining, Priscila Torres’ shot from distance was redirected by Cascante from close range, and trickled over the goal line to help Las Ticas earn a 2-2 draw and a still-valuable point for both teams.
Sarah Martin leads the tournament Golden Boot race with five goals in two matches and is the USA’s all-time leading scorer for this young program with six goals in five appearances.
Jeanette Fieldsend collected her second and third assists of the tournament and now has four goals and four assists in five career caps.
The U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team is 4W-0L-1D since beginning international play in February.
The U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team is 3W-0L-2D since beginning international play in February.
-U.S. WOMEN’S FUTSAL NATIONAL TEAM MATCH REPORT-
Match: United States Futsal Women’s National Team vs. Honduras
Date: April 30, 2025
Competition: 2025 Concacaf W Futsal Championship – Group B
Venue: Domo Polideportivo; Guatemala City, Guatemala
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET (5 p.m. local time)
CRC: 13-Genesis Mendez; 3-Roxiny Lopez (Capt.), 9-Tatiana Cascante, 10-Ariel Barquero, 12-Melissa Jimenez Substitutes: 2-Fabiola Ramirez, 4-Allison Murillo, 5-Paula Aguilar, 6-Mariela Solis, 7-Priscila Torres, 8-Karol Arias, 11-Yerlin Varela, 14-Mariela Alfaro Did not play: 1-Maria Jose Arce Head coach: Alexander Ramos
Stats Summary: USA / CRC
Shots: 17 / 25
Shots on Goal: 9 / 10
First Referee: Mynor Quintana (GUA)
Second Referee: Andrea Davila (GUA)
Third Referee: Eduardo Reynoso (MEX)
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