SANTA BARBARA, Costa Rica (Interstat) — Herediano defeated Cartagines 3-1 on Saturday at Estadio Carlos Alvarado. Nick Bennette opened the scoring in the first minute, and Allan Cruz doubled Herediano’s lead in the 52nd minute. Geancarlo Castro pulled one back for Cartagines in the 62nd minute, but Elias Aguilar restored Herediano’s two-goal cushion in the 73rd. Lesme received a yellow card for Herediano in the 35th minute. Herediano’s season record in this competition is now two wins, one loss and one draw, while Cartagines is two wins and two losses. Across all competitions, Herediano is two wins, one loss and one draw, and Cartagines is three wins and two losses. Aguilar and Cruz each played 84 minutes, and Bennette played 72 minutes before being replaced. Cartagines made substitutions in the 46th, 60th and 79th minutes, while Herediano made changes in the 55th, 72nd and 84th minutes. The match featured four goals and one yellow card.