AD Municipal Perez Zeledon 0, Saprissa 4

SAN JUAN DE TIBAS, Costa Rica (Interstat) — Deportivo Saprissa opened its Primera División season with a commanding 4-0 victory over Perez Zeledon on Sunday, overwhelming the visitors with a late flurry of goals at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The match, played before a raucous home crowd, defied statistical projections that anticipated a closer contest. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 finish for the hosts, while its ELO system gave Saprissa an 89 percent probability to win. The final margin, however, proved far more decisive. For much of the contest, Perez Zeledon’s defensive organization managed to frustrate Saprissa’s attacking… Read more...