Match Report
UCR, 12th on 18 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Deportivo Saprissa (1st, 45). The last five rounds placed Deportivo Saprissa no better than 13th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: UCR 1.05 scored and 1.64 conceded per game, Deportivo Saprissa 1.86 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.49.
UCR had been beaten in four straight games.
Estadio Jorge Hernán Cuty Monge in San Jose, capacity 6,100, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: UCR led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.




