Costa Rica Liga de Ascenso round-up: Puntarenas win in last minute as Deportiva Carmelita concede six

No team has a 100% record after week three of the Clausura division in Costa Rica’s second tier.

Puntarenas score late winner despite early red card

Despite having Wilmar Nunez sent off in the first minute, Keylor Ramirez scored a 90th minute winner as Puntarenas beat Marineros de Puntarenas 1-0 in Group A. The win puts them second in the table.

⏱️ 90′ +1′: ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡GOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL de #PuntarenasFC!!!!!!!! ⚽️ ⚽️ ⚽️ 🦈 🦈 🦈

— Puntarenas FC (@puntarenasfc) January 30, 2021

Guanacasteca draw but still lead Group A

Apertura winners Guanacasteca drew 0-0 at home to AD Municipal Liberia to drop their first points of the Liga de Ascenso Clausura season. They still top the Group A table with seven points from three games.

⌚️Finaliza el juego en el Estadio Chorotega.

Guanacasteca 0-0 Municipal Liberia#EstoEsGuana #APrimeraSubimosTodos pic.twitter.com/CbMbC6m6Ph

— Asociación Deportiva Guanacasteca (@ADG_1973) January 30, 2021

Group B

In Group B, Municipal San Ramon drew 0-0 with Santa Ana but have taken command of the group with seven points from three games. Previous leaders Deportiva Carmelita were hammered 6-2 by AD Cofutpa. Berny Solorzano scored a hat-trick for Cofutpa, who won their first game of the Clausura season.

Group C

Steven Cardenas scored an 80th minute winner as Barrio Mexico edged past Futbol Consultants 2-1 to take an outright lead in Group C. CS Uruguay are second after a narrow 1-0 win against AD Aserri.

¡GANAMOS! Victoria para nuestro equipo lechero. 💛🖤

Gracias afición aurinegra por su apoyo desde casa. #CSUruguay 🟨⬛ #JuntosPorLaVuelta pic.twitter.com/pw9trOgznz

— Club Sport Uruguay – Oficial (@CSUruguayCR) January 29, 2021