The Liga Deportiva Alajuelense current national champion got its first title of the Concacaf League against Deportivo Saprissa. The night of Wednesday February 3 will be historic as well as the Alejandro Morera Soto stadium once again as the stage where he achieved his first international title in 16 years with the title of the Central American Football Union (Uncaf) It is the second international final that The Lions beat Saprissa.
National football was great tonight in the eyes of America. Fourth consecutive final that at least one Costa Rican team reaches the final of the Concacaf League and in this case there were two and the most representative of national football. A great game that brought emotions, great goals and a new champion in the area.
With a direct and control game the red and black team managed to conquer Central America with a 3 to 2 victory against the purple archrival. Although at one point the game seemed settled, Saprissa came close on the scoreboard but was not enough for overtime.
Bryan Ruíz was clear that there was no need to neglect
The “capi” Bryan Ruíz with all his sports spur knew that he could not give Saprissa the opportunity to recover on the scoreboard. They had to control to get the cup.
“Anyone who thought the League was going to win easily does not know Deportivo Saprissa, he does not know their history or the players they have, because they have a great team too. It was what we expected. In the end we get a little complicated by backing down and giving away spaces. They achieved 3-2 and in the end the game got complicated in the last minutes but the team knew how to get the game out. ” Bryan Ruíz detailed.
“The first time was even. The second yes, mainly the first 30 minutes the team looked good, we pushed very well so much so that we scored two goals. This team has learned to win and these types of games have to be played with a lot of personality and we did so and in the end we won another title ”concluded El Capi.
🎤 “He who thought he was going to win it easy does not know Deportivo Saprissa” – @bryanruizcr after getting the championship of #SCL20 with @ldacr pic.twitter.com/QHrFQ9yaIn
– Concacaf (@Concacaf) February 4, 2021
Second international final that the Alajuelense Sports League beats Deportivo Saprissa
The Alajuelense Sports League manages 17 years later to win an international final against Deportivo Saprissa. The previous final was for the Concacaf Cup with a resounding 4 to 0 in favor of the Manudo team. Adding up the goals, in the two finals won by Alajuela, they have 7 goals in favor and 2 against.
The red and black lion roars again and achieves his seventh international title. As reported on his Twitter by journalist and statistician Christian Sandoval, the handball championships are two Concacaf cups in 1986 and 2004, a Central American and Caribbean Champion cup in 1961, two Uncaf cups in 2002 and 2005, a Central American Grand Cup. in 1996 and this Concacaf League.
Goals and celebrations handy
The Alajuelense Sports League is the new champion and they celebrate it in style thanks to three good goals that tipped the balance in favor of the handymen.
In the first half, a pass that stole the backs of the purple defenders so that Barlon Sequeira closed and tied the game.
⚽ Goal of @ldacr! ⚫🔴
Los Manudos tie the game with Barlon Sequeira’s goal! | #SCL20 pic.twitter.com/DlYQ0nbXpZ– Concacaf (@Concacaf) February 4, 2021
The second goal was from a free kick in favor of the hands and despite having good legs to shoot, Yurguin Roman took the shot and scored the goal for the comeback.
⚽ A GREAT GOAL from Yurguin Roman! ⚫🔴
¡@ldacr turns the scoreboard with a free kick goal! | #SCL20 pic.twitter.com/iQlUXvqq7V– Concacaf (@Concacaf) February 4, 2021
To close the game, Alex López, the only player to win the Concacaf League twice, managed a whiplash from outside the area for the third and final goal for the Manuda Cup.
⚽ ¡Gooool de @ldacr! ⚫🔴
The third fell with a right hand from Alexander López! #SCL20 pic.twitter.com/DC9LlF3oEq– Concacaf (@Concacaf) February 4, 2021
The red and black celebration
Congratulations to the new champion of the Concacaf League, demonstrating once again the egemony of the Costa Rican teams in Central America; at least in our region Successes in the Concacaf cup!
¡¡Festéjalo @ldacr! 🎉🎉🎉
🏆🔴⚫ They are the champions! ⚫🔴🏆#SCL20 pic.twitter.com/qiq3OAj5XY– Concacaf (@Concacaf) February 4, 2021
