Costa Rica: Coach Alexandre Guimaraes has called up Ronald Gomez of Greek club OFI Crete for the first time. Gomez is expected to replace the injured Paulo Wanchope in the Tico lineup for the Hexagonal opener against Honduras Feb. 28. The Ticos are training in San Rafael de Heredia, 20 minutes northeast of San Jose. Guimareas’ squad for the opener: Goalies: Erick Lonnis (Saprissa), Alvaro Mesen (Alajuela), Lester Morgan (Heredia). Defenders: Jervis Drummond (Saprissa), Gilberto Martinez (Saprissa), Alexander Madrigal (La Piedad, MTxico), Pablo Chinchilla (Alajuela), Luis Marfn (Alajuela), Reinaldo Parks (UAG, Mexico), Harold Wallace (Alajuela), Carlos Castro (Alajuela). Midfielders: Steven Brice (Alajuela), Wilmer Lopez (Alajuela), Wilber Castro (San Carlos), Rodrigo Cordero (Heredia), Jeaustin Campos (Saprissa), Cristian Oviedo (Heredia). Strikers: Michel Myers (Perez Zeledon), Hernan Medford (Necaxa, Mexico), Ronald Gomez (OFI Crete, Greece), Jafeth Soto (UAG, Mexico), Rolando Fonseca (Saprissa), William Sunsing (New England Revolution, USA). Honduras: The Catrachos tied Independiente Santa Fe of Colombia, 2-2, in their first Hexagonal warmup. All the goals came in the first 34 minutes: Julio De Leon from 40 yards and Milton Nunez with a header for Honduras and Marcelo Guerra twice for Santa Fe. Jamaica: With their top two goalies hurt, the Boyz welcomed Crystal Palace reserve keeper Junior Busby into camp. The only keeper Coach Clovis de Oliveira had at training at the University of the West Indies was No. 3 keeper Leon Gordon.
