CARTAGO, Costa Rica (Interstat) — LD Alajuelense opened its Primera División season with a 2-0 victory over Cartagines on Sunday at Estadio José Rafael Fello Meza. Kenyel Michel scored the decisive goal in first-half stoppage time, finding the net in the 45th+2 minute. Alajuelense added a second-half insurance goal to secure the win, defying a pregame statistical projection that had forecast a 1-1 draw. With the result, Alajuelense begins its domestic campaign with a win, while Cartagines starts the season with a loss.