SAN JOSE -- Substitute Paulo Wanchope
scored twice as Costa Rica overcame Trinidad 3-0 in a CONCACAF
World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday.
Steven Bryce put the home team ahead in the first minute of
the second half.
Wanchope, who plays for English premier league club
Manchester City, replaced Hernan Medford in the 60th minute and
secured victory for Costa Rica with two goals in the last 10
minutes.
Costa Rica are now second in the final round of the CONCACAF
World Cup qualifying tournament. They have four points from two
games, both played at home.
Trinidad, who fielded Manchester United's Dwight Yorke in
attack, have no points from two games and have yet to score a
goal.
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