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The referee separates Serbia's Nemanja Matic and Costa Rica's players and staff. David Gray / Reuters
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Aleksandar Kolarov of Serbia scores his team's first goal past Keylor Navas of Costa Rica from a free kick. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
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Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov scores the only goal from a free kick. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
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Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas fails to keep out Kolarov's free-kick. AP Photo
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Kolarov celebrates scoring the opening goal. Mark Baker / AP Photo
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Serbian players celebrate their first goal during the group E match. Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo
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Costa Rica's Keylor Navas makes a save from Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
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Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic, centre, vies for the ball with Costa Rica's Giancarlo Gonzalez during the group E match. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
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Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa fights for the ball against Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov during the group E match. Mark Baker / AP Photo
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Serbia's Nemanja Matic is separated after clashing with Costa Rica assistant manager Luis Marin. Michael Dalder / Reuters
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Costa Rica's Christian Bolanos, left, tries to score as Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic makes a save. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
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The referee separates Serbia's Nemanja Matic and Costa Rica's players and staff. David Gray / Reuters
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Aleksandar Kolarov of Serbia scores his team's first goal past Keylor Navas of Costa Rica from a free kick. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
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Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov scores the only goal from a free kick. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
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Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas fails to keep out Kolarov's free-kick. AP Photo
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Kolarov celebrates scoring the opening goal. Mark Baker / AP Photo
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Serbian players celebrate their first goal during the group E match. Natacha Pisarenko / AP Photo
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Costa Rica's Keylor Navas makes a save from Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic. Dylan Martinez / Reuters
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Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic, centre, vies for the ball with Costa Rica's Giancarlo Gonzalez during the group E match. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
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Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa fights for the ball against Serbia's Aleksandar Kolarov during the group E match. Mark Baker / AP Photo
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Serbia's Nemanja Matic is separated after clashing with Costa Rica assistant manager Luis Marin. Michael Dalder / Reuters
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Costa Rica's Christian Bolanos, left, tries to score as Serbia goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic makes a save. Vadim Ghirda / AP Photo
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The referee separates Serbia's Nemanja Matic and Costa Rica's players and staff. David Gray / Reuters
World Cup free-kicks: Where does Alexsandar Kolarov's against Costa Rica rank in the top 5?
The Serbian curled in a beauty to set his side on their way in their Group F opener
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