SAN JOSÉ (Interstat) — Grecia defeated Cofutpa 2-1 on Saturday at Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann, surviving a match that featured four red cards and a tense finish. The match was a home game for Grecia, with Cofutpa as the visiting team. Grecia scored twice and Cofutpa once, but the story of the game was the discipline on both sides. The home side was reduced to nine men in the 57th minute when two Grecia players were sent off. Cofutpa then had two players sent off in the 80th minute, leaving both teams to finish with nine men. The result leaves Cofutpa with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in the competition, and the same mark across all competitions. Grecia is now 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition, and also 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. The victory was Grecia’s second in the competition and snapped a two-match winless run, while Cofutpa missed a chance to move above .500.

Cofutpa had won two of its previous three matches, including a 1-0 home win over Quepos FC and a 3-1 home win over Santa Cruz, while losing 3-1 at ADR Jicaral. Grecia had lost 2-0 at AD Sarchi, drawn 2-2 at home with AD Rosario, won 1-0 at home over Santa Cruz and lost 1-0 at Quepos FC. Both teams entered the match looking to build momentum in the competition, and the early exchanges were evenly contested before Grecia found its scoring touch. Cofutpa remained within striking distance and had chances to equalize, but the red cards disrupted its rhythm. The visitors had to reshuffle their lineup after the 57th-minute dismissals of two Grecia players, only to lose two of their own in the 80th minute. The match became a test of endurance and organization as both sides played a man down for significant stretches. Cofutpa’s two losses in the competition have both come on the road, while Grecia is now unbeaten at home in the competition with two wins and one draw. Grecia’s draw came at home against AD Rosario.

Grecia managed the closing stages with nine men, while Cofutpa pushed for an equalizer after its own players were sent off. Grecia played the final 33 minutes with nine men, while Cofutpa played the last 10 minutes with nine men. The home crowd at Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser Lahmann saw a tense finish as Cofutpa searched for a second goal, but Grecia’s defense held firm. Grecia took the lead and held it, but Cofutpa remained within striking distance until the final whistle. The red cards disrupted the flow of the match, forcing both sides to adjust their shape and rely on a depleted lineup. Grecia’s back line absorbed pressure in the final minutes, and the home side cleared several dangerous balls into the box. Cofutpa’s numerical disadvantage in the closing minutes made it difficult to sustain attacks, but the visitors kept pressing until the final whistle. The victory gives Grecia a needed boost in the competition, while Cofutpa will look to regroup after a frustrating result on the road. Both teams will now turn their attention to their next fixtures, with Grecia hoping to build on the win and Cofutpa aiming to return to the form that produced back-to-back home victories earlier this season.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Grecia 2, Cofutpa 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Grecia with a 60.5 percent probability to win. Grecia had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.