Match Report
Balsicas Atlético went into the game 14th in the table on 36 points; Algar sat 17th on 29 — a 7-point gap. Algar ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Balsicas Atlético 1 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, Algar 0.91 and 1.91, with the league averaging 1.26.
Estadio Guillermo Vargas Roldán in San Ramón de Alajuela staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Algar led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.