Match Report
Cariari Pococí went into the game 3rd in the table on 31 points; Turrialba sat 7th on 20 — an 11-point gap. On recent form Turrialba sat only 35th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Per game in the league, Cariari Pococí were scoring 1.44 and conceding 1, Turrialba 1.38 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Turrialba for 13 matches. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Cariari Pococí, 1/15 for Turrialba.
10 meetings are on record — 5 won by Cariari Pococí, 2 by Turrialba, 3 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 30% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 70% of meetings brought at least three goals. 2.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.2.
Polideportivo de Cariarí staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,200. Cariari Pococí led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cariari Pococí: 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Turrialba: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Cariari Pococí 58% · Turrialba 42% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-2