Match Report
Cartaginés went into the game 3rd in the table on 28 points; San Carlos sat 7th on 21 — a 7-point gap. San Carlos's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Cartaginés ran at 1.06 scored and 0.67 conceded, San Carlos at 1.17 and 1.39.
The sides have met 16 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Cartaginés, 7 draws and 1 for San Carlos, at 2.94 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 69% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio José Rafaél Fello Meza (capacity 13,500). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cartaginés: Juan Carlos Gaete (27'), Elián Lanfranchi (52') · San Carlos: Jeikel Venegas (45')
Key stats
Possession: Cartaginés 59% · San Carlos 41% · Total shots: 18-4 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 5-1