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For: EFE
Monday, December 23
Mexico present in Costa Rica: three Mexican footballers were crowned champions with Herediano
The Herediano was crowned the new champion of Costa Rica this Sunday after beating 3-2 (4-2 overall) to Saprissa in the first leg of the final of the Apertura Tournament.
Los heredianos, by coach Jeaustin Campos , they added their title number 29 on the centenary of its foundation and after 1 year and 11 months from who won his last national final. With this they snatched the two-time championship from the Saprissites.
The Saprissa, of the Spanish coach Iñaki Alonso, complicated the game from very early with the expulsion to the minute 18 by defender Walter Cortés.
However, the popularly called purple did not lower their arms and continued to press. The veteran Christian Bolaños was a bulwark for his team, he sought the spaces and complicated the actions of his rival.
From the penalty spot, Bolaños per minute 25 would score 0-1 after a rebound from goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado . On the edge of finishing the first half (45 +2) after a shot by Yeltsin Tejeda the ball would end in the bottom of the networks with an own goal by Bolaños to put parity 1-1.
The Saprissista would continue to be the protagonist in the game and in the second half Bolaños turns the scoreboard to put the 1-2 , but the match was not simple.