Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Alajuelense 1st on 40, Puntarenas 7th on 21. Puntarenas had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 7th in the table.
Puntarenas were winless in 7.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Alajuelense 7, draws 5, Puntarenas 1, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Alajuelense: Ronaldo Cisneros (55'), Ronaldo Cisneros (45'), Ronaldo Cisneros (20'), Kenneth Vargas (32'), Ángel Zaldívar (90') · Puntarenas: Doryan Rodríguez (37'), Farbod Samadian (81')
Key stats
Possession: Alajuelense 60% · Puntarenas 40% · Total shots: 22-13 · On target: 12-5 · Corners: 6-1