Alajuelense added another victory this Sunday after winning 3-1 in the classic against Saprissa for day 7 of Costa Rica First Division Closing Tournamentas far as the canopyor Alex López was the protagonist.
The Honduran was a team starter that Andrés Carevic sent to the fight to Alejandro Morera Soto and did not disappoint showing a remarkable performance. Not in the case of the former marathon Esteban Espíndola, who scored an own goal against Saprissa.
The Purples had taken first place on the scoreboard with a score by Daniel Colindres, but the story changed in the second half.
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Espíndola made it 1-1 in the 49th minute. The game didn’t move until 81, with a powerful assist from Alex López on the field for Marcel Hernández.
In the end, Jurgens Montenegroor appeared in 93 ‘to pronounce the final score with 3-1.
With this result, Alajuelense remains undefeated and leads with 15 points in the local competition. Their next match will be against Greece on Wednesday, February 10th.
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Alex López confirmed his good moment in Tico football. He recently scored a goal in the final against Saprissa and was named MVP of the Concacaf League 2020-21.