June 17 (UPI) -- Aleksander Kolarov's free kick finish was the only score in Serbia's 1-0 win against Costa Rica in a Group E match at the World Cup Sunday in Samara, Russia.
The Costa Ricans and Serbians played a scoreless first half at Samara Arena, with Real Madrid keeper Keylor Navas and Serbia's Vladimir Stojkovic standing strong between the goalposts.