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China, Costa Rica Draw 2-2
China and Costa Rica drew 2-2 in
the first of two "friendlies" to
be played in China.
Sunday's game was China's first
international match on home turf
since the national team was
reorganized this year under new
manager Zhu Guanghu.
China scored first through
midfielder Zhang Yaokun in the
28th minute.
Costa Rica made it 1-1 12
minutes into the second half
with a header from Mauricio
Solis, who had been set up by
teammate Brian Ruiz. Costa Rica
then took the lead with a
free-kick by Ronald Gomez in the
75th minute.
Chinese defender Sun Xiang made
it 2-2 with a shot in the 80th
minute.
A second friendly is scheduled
to be played in the southern
city of Guangzhou on Wednesday.
China is struggling to recover
after its elimination from the
World Cup in qualifying rounds
last November.
Zhu was appointed in March and
is the first Chinese manager to
lead the team in a decade.
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