Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Deportivo Saprissa 2nd with 41 points, Santos de Guápiles 8th with 24, 17 apart. On recent form Santos de Guápiles sat only 14th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/1.5 for Santos de Guápiles and 1.68/1.27 for Deportivo Saprissa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
12 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Santos de Guápiles 2, draws 2, Deportivo Saprissa 8, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Estadio Ebal Rodríguez Aguilar (capacity 4,500). Santos de Guápiles led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Santos de Guápiles: Randy Chirino (4'), Armando Ruiz Cole (81')
Key stats
Possession: Santos de Guápiles 47% · Deportivo Saprissa 53% · Total shots: 7-26 · On target: 3-9 · Corners: 2-4