Photo: Sandra Bautista / Imago7
For: EFE
Sunday, November 17
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A penalty goal by Mexican defender Miguel Basulto brings Herediano closer to the Costa Rican soccer title , with a 0-1 gold victory this Thursday in his visit to Saprissa in the first leg of the final of the Apertura Tournament.
Saprissa goalkeeper Aaron Cruz, who committed the penalty to José Ortiz, touched the ball with his hand, but not with enough force to avoid Basulto’s goal in the minute 86 , which gives the red-and-yellow team an advantage for the second leg next Sunday.
Herediano hit first!
The rojiamarillos beat Deportivo Saprissa 1-0 on the road in the first match of the Grand Final. The goal was made by the Mexican Juan Miguel Basulto through the penalty. 🚨⚽️🇨🇷pic.twitter.com / 0sNDvVJeKJ
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The goal was lapidary for the local team, who exercised sterile dominance throughout the second half, with a lot of possession and arrival on the wings, but without precision and not stuck in the area.
El Herediano, from the local coach Jeaustin Campos , proposed from the beginning of the game a reinforced defense scheme with a line of 5 defenders, and two players in the attack to fight in hand to hand.
Excess friction and fouls made the first half pass without rhythm and with few clear chances to score, with the exception of a header from Herediano Ariel Soto who went to one side of the goal; and a long-distance shot from Saprissista midfielder Marvin Angulo, who passed close to the horizontal.
The Spanish coach Iñaki Alonso placed three forwards in Saprissa’s attack in the last half hour of the game with the entry of Josimar Pemberton changed and intensified the game on the wings in search of the play that broke the visiting lock.
Pemberton, Christian Bolaños and Jimmy Marín tried it from the sides , but again and again the wall del Herediano repelled the attacks and solidified with the Mexicans Basulto and Diego González as banners.