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

Jason Hamburger
February 1, 2021

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💫 Roger Schmidt’s #Benfica have been electric this season. Their form at the Estádio da Luz was the key:

🔴 45 goals
🔴 47.3 xG
🔴 6.7 shots on goal per game
🔴 34.5 touches in opp. box per game
🔴 33.9 line-breaking passes per game

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica twitter.com/slbenfica_en/s…

SL Benfica

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W FOR 𝑹𝑶𝑮𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑨𝑳𝑳 🔥🔥🔥

The Playbook @genius_playbook

🔴 @SLBenfica: campeões 🏆

A 3-0 win over Santa Clara sealed the deal for #Benfica, who claimed their record-extending 38th league title. It’s their first #LigaPortugal championship victory in four years. 🔥

#SLB38 | #EuAmoOBenfica

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📊 The game that lost @FCNordsjaelland the title.

@FCKobenhavn were handed the title by #fcn‘s loss to rivals @BrondbyIF. Nordsjaelland had more shots, more corners, and OVER 300 MORE completed passes (397-700).

But #Brøndby won where it matters most. ⚽️

#fcklive | #sldk

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