SAN JUAN DE TÍBÁS (Interstat) — Saprissa and Alajuelense played to a 0-0 draw in a global football match on Sunday at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San Juan de Tíbás (San José). Neither team scored, and the match remained level through the full 90 minutes. Saprissa was the home side and Alajuelense was the visiting team. The teams shared the result after a contest that produced no goals and six yellow cards. Alajuelense scored 0 goals total and Saprissa scored 0 goals total. The match was played at the stadium in San Juan de Tíbás after both teams entered with recent victories.

Alajuelense’s season record in this competition is now three wins, no losses and three draws. Saprissa’s season record in this competition is now one win, three losses and one draw. Across all competitions, Alajuelense is now four wins, no losses and four draws. Saprissa is now two wins, three losses and two draws. Alajuelense entered the match after a 2-1 win over Motagua, while Saprissa came in after a 2-1 win over Luis Angel Firpo. Alajuelense’s next match is scheduled at Escorpiones in Primera División play.

Alajuelense’s recent form also included a 1-0 win over AD Municipal Perez Zeledon, a 0-0 draw with Motagua, a 3-2 win at Inter San Carlos, a 1-1 draw with Herediano and a 1-1 draw at Puntarenas FC. The club remained without a loss in the competition after the draw.

Saprissa’s recent results included a 2-1 loss at San Carlos, a 0-0 draw with Luis Angel Firpo, a 1-0 loss at Cartagines, a 6-0 win over Sporting FC and a 1-0 loss at Escorpiones. Saprissa could not add a victory in the competition match.

The match produced no goals but did produce six yellow cards, with five of them before the hour mark. Gamboa A. of Alajuelense was booked in the 5th minute. Sosa Y. of Alajuelense followed in the 9th minute. Saprissa’s Williams N. was cautioned in the 30th minute. After halftime, Alajuelense’s Gonzalez G. was booked in the 51st minute, and Perez C. of Alajuelense was cautioned in the 59th minute. Saprissa’s Soto A. received a yellow card in the 64th minute.

Both teams used substitutions as the second half progressed. Alajuelense’s substitution list began in the 54th minute with changes involving Gonzalez G. and Juanpi. Saprissa made a substitution involving Arboine K. in the 65th minute. Alajuelense had substitutions involving Sosa Y. and Perez C. in the 70th minute. Saprissa’s Soto A. was involved in a substitution in the 77th minute. Alajuelense made a substitution involving Parkins R. in the 81st minute. Saprissa made substitutions involving Paradela L. and Mora J. in the 87th minute.

The first half ended without a goal, and the second half followed the same pattern. The scoreless draw kept both teams from adding a victory to their competition records. The yellow cards and substitutions were the principal recorded events in a match that remained tight from the opening whistle to the final whistle. Neither side found a finish despite the changes made after halftime. Saprissa and Alajuelense each left with a draw after the 90 minutes. The result marked another draw in the competition for Alajuelense and another draw for Saprissa.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Saprissa 1, Alajuelense 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Alajuelense with a 51.4 percent probability to win. Saprissa had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 2.5.