Match Report
The table read 8th (Desamparados, 1 pts) against 4th (Cariari Pococí, 7 pts), 6 points apart. Desamparados's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Desamparados 0.5 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Cariari Pococí 1.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.36.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Desamparados, 2 by Cariari Pococí, 1 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Estadio Luis Ángel Pipilo Umaña staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cariari Pococí: A. Montero (88')
Key stats
Possession: Desamparados 44% · Cariari Pococí 56% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 7-4