Match Report
UCR, 12th on 18 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Alajuelense (1st, 52). On recent form Alajuelense sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.23/0.95 for Alajuelense and 1.05/1.64 for UCR (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Alajuelense arrived on a run of three straight wins. UCR had lost three in a row. Over the last five, Alajuelense had taken 13 of 15 points to UCR's 1.
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, capacity 17,895, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Alajuelense led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 6-1.