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CHESTER, Pa. -- Ireland and Costa Rica played a 1-1 draw in a pre-World Cup exhibition game dubbed as Freedom Cup 2014 on Friday night. Ireland struck in the 18th minute when Kevin Doyle headed home a cross from Marc Wilson. But the Irish couldnt hold the lead against short-handed Costa Rica. In the 41st minute, defender Giancarlo Gonzalez was handed a red card. The Ticos never stopped hustling and tied the game at 1 in the 64th minute. After a foul in the penalty area crease, Celso Borges scored on a penalty kick, sending the large throng of Costa Rica fans into a cheering frenzy. Just two minutes later, Ireland had a chance to take the lead on a penalty kick. But Robbie Keane, who has scored seven goals and three assists for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season, was stymied by goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton. With two minutes of stoppage time winding down, a fan ran on the field and attempted to hug Costa Rica forward Bryan Ruiz. The fan was ejected from the stadium. Following the game, several fans were tackled by security on the field. Costa Rica qualified for its first World Cup since 2006 and is in Group D with Uruguay, Italy and England. Costa Rica will open play against Uruguay on June 14. The Ticos are ranked 28th in the latest FIFA rankings. Ireland is 70th in the rankings and failed to qualify for the World Cup. The last time Ireland played in the World Cup was 2002. San Francisco 49ers Jerseys .com) - A pair of Eastern Conference rivals will meet on Saturday as D. Weston Richburg Jersey . Huntington doesnt want to help run the club unless Hurdle is in the dugout. The combination thats returned the franchise to respectability will remain intact for years to come. http://www.officialsanfrancisco49ersfoot...womens.com) - Will Conant booted a 39-yard field goal as time expired and Air Force played spoiler with a 27-24 win over 21st- ranked Colorado State on Friday. Mike Person Jersey . 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Alli has seven goals and 12 assists already in his debut season in the Premier League and he impressed on the international stage last weekend with a commanding performance in Englands 3-2 win over Germany.England boss Roy Hodgson has likened Alli to former midfielder Bryan Robson and Ferguson has added his own praise for the 19-year-old, believing him to be among the best young midfielders to emerge since Paul Gascoigne. Pochettino has been eager to play down the hype his young star has been garnering but the Argentine has no concerns about Alli wilting under the weight of expectation.Its very good praise from one of the best managers in football history. I can only agree with him, Pochettino said of Fergusons comments.Am I worried about the hype? No, you can see the whole season how he has managed the pressure. He is very calm, very mature.He has managed the pressure and the popularity and how to be a senior player and play for the national team. He is very calm. Alli (right) has had an impressive season with Spurs We always need to be aware and look after him. We have a lot of control about that. Only he can go down if you are not aware but we look after him in a good way.Now he is fresh, at a good level, he has a good mentality. He is mature enough. We have no worries about his future.On Saturday Night Football Spurs take on Liverpool, a club Alli came close to joining when he was on the brink of leaving MK Dons. Why Tottenhams title challenge could hinge on their game with Liverpool Alli was driven up to Anfield by Dons manager Karl Robinson and even met then-manager Brendan Rodgers, only for the Merseyside club to stall on the deal.Liverpools loss has been Tottenhams gain but Pochettino admits even he has been surprised by the speed of Allis progress.There is always a question mark with a young player, he added. Alli (left) impressed while on international duty with England You can assess his left and right foot, his performance on the pitch and in training.dddddddddddd But how a young player can be affected by the big things that happen in football, being a senior player, being in the national team, this is always a question mark.You can be aware and try to support him but I think that all the same it has surprised us how he has shown maturity.Victory at Anfield would see Tottenham reduce the gap behind Leicester to two points, with the Foxes facing Southampton in the first match of Super Sunday. It is the only time in the run-in Spurs get to play before the league leaders but Pochettino insists his side must focus purely on their own performances.We need to try and win every single game and wait for Leicester to drop points, Pochettino said.But we have no focus on the seven games, we are focused on Saturday, the most important game. We try to win the game and wait to see what happens in another stadium. At 101 years of age Irene McBride is Tottenhams oldest season ticket holde We are focused on our game try to perform well and win and wait to see what happens because it doesnt only depend on us but 99 per cent it depends on us to fight until the end of the season for the title.Meanwhile, Pochettino has been given a welcome injury boost, with news Toby Alderweireld has recovered from a stomach bug and is expected to be fit to face Liverpool.Fellow defender Jan Vertonghen is back in training after overcoming a knee injury, and while this weekend will come too soon for the Belgian, he could be available to face Manchester United on April 10.Watch Liverpool v Tottenham on Saturday Night Football. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 1 HD at 5pm. Or watch live for £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. 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