Cartagines 1, Sporting FC 3

SAN JOSE (Interstat) — Sporting FC used an early strike, a resilient second-half answer and a late clincher to defeat Cartagines 3-1 on Friday in its competition opener. The home side led from the 10th minute, absorbed pressure after Cartagines equalized, then pulled away with goals in the 72nd and 89th minutes to secure a winning start. Cartagines, the visiting side, sought to impose itself after the opening goal, but Sporting FC’s back line held firm through the first half’s middle stages. The result gave Sporting FC a 1-0 record in the competition and a 1-0 mark across all competitions,… Read more...