CIUDAD QUESADA, Costa Rica (Interstat) — San Carlos built a two-goal lead before halftime and held on to beat visiting Saprissa 2-1 on Sunday at Estadio Carlos Ugalde Álvarez. Kenneth Cerdas opened the scoring in the 39th minute, and R. Vidal doubled the advantage in the 43rd. Mariano Torres pulled one back for Saprissa in the 69th minute, but San Carlos protected the result the rest of the way. Cerdas finished with a goal in 65 minutes, Vidal scored in 78 minutes, and Torres scored in 44 minutes. Saprissa’s record in the competition moved to 1-3, and its overall record also stands at 1-3-1. San Carlos improved to 2-1-1 in the competition and 2-1-1 across all competitions. Yellow cards went to Saprissa’s J.M. Azofeifa Rivas, K. Waston, K. Arboine and G.G. Taylor Dosman, and San Carlos’s J. Venegas and J. Evans. Saprissa made four substitutions before the hour, while San Carlos made five changes after the break.