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2022 Costa Rican Cup

The 2022 Costa Rican Cup (known as Torneo de Copa 2022 Suerox for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th staging of the Costa Rican Cup, and the first edition since 2015, following a seven-year hiatus. The tournament was dedicated to Anthony Vargas, goalkeeping coach for Guadalupe who had died from a heart attack during a training session in October 2022, aged 29.[1]

2022 Costa Rican Cup
Torneo de Copa 2022
Tournament logo
Tournament details
CountryCosta Rica
Dates15 November–21 December
Teams16
Defending championsCartaginés
Final positions
ChampionsCartaginés
Runner-upHerediano
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored100 (3.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Javon East (5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 22 December 2022.
← 2015

The tournament featured all twelve teams from the Liga FPD plus four sides from the Segunda División de Costa Rica. The format consisted in a knockout tournament, starting from the Round 16 to the final, with all stages (including the final) being double-legged.[2]

Cartaginés, who entered the tournament as the most recent champions after winning the 2015 edition, won the cup by defeating Herediano in the finals.[3] It is the third consecutive time that Cartaginés wins the Costa Rican Cup.

Participating teams edit

 
Anthony Vargas, Guadalupe's goalkeeping coach, died during a training session three weeks before the tournament, and the Cup is dedicated to his memory

Sixteen teams will participate in the 2022 Costa Rican Cup.

All twelve teams from the 2022–23 Liga FPD season:

Four teams from the 2022–23 Liga de Ascenso season:

Bracket edit

The bracket is divided into two sub-brackets, named Bracket A and Bracket B.[4]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                    
A1 Herediano 3 0 3
A2 Santa Ana 0 0 0
Herediano 1 2 3
Puntarenas 0 0 0
A3 Guadalupe 1 1 2 (10)
A4 Puntarenas (p) 1 1 2 (11)
Herediano 1 1 2
Alajuelense 1 0 1
A5 Grecia 0 3 3
A6 Sarchí 0 1 1
Grecia 2 0 2
Alajuelense 1 5 6
A7 Alajuelense 2 1 3
A8 Guanacasteca 1 0 1
Herediano 2 0 2
Cartaginés 1 2 3
B1 Saprissa 4 2 6
B2 Uruguay 0 0 0
Saprissa 3 1 4
Santos 0 1 1
B3 Santos (p) 4 1 5 (3)
B4 San Carlos 1 4 5 (2)
Saprissa 0 1 1
Cartaginés 2 2 4
B5 Cartaginés 1 1 2
B6 Turrialba 0 0 0
Cartaginés 1 2 3
Sporting 1 1 2
B7 Pérez Zeledón 0 1 1
B8 Sporting 1 4 5

Round of 16 edit

Summary edit

Bracket A

The first legs were played on 15–17 November, and the second legs were played on 25–27 November.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Herediano 3–0 Santa Ana 3–0 0–0
Guadalupe 2–2 (10–11 p) Puntarenas 1–1 1–1
Sarchí 1–3 Grecia 0–0 1–3
Alajuelense 3–1 Guanacasteca 2–1 1–0
Bracket B

The first legs were played on 18–20 November, and the second legs were played on 22–24 November.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Uruguay 0–6[A] Saprissa 0–4 0–2
Santos 5–5 (3–2 p) San Carlos 4–1 1–4
Turrialba 0–2[A] Cartaginés 0–1 0–1
Sporting 5–1[A] Pérez Zeledón 1–0 4–1
  1. ^ a b c Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches edit

Bracket A
Herediano3–0Santa Ana
Franco   12'
Brenes   50'
Ruiz   56'		 Report
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe[note 1]
Attendance: 500
Referee: Esteban Fallas[1]
Santa Ana0–0Herediano
Report
Estadio de Piedades, Santa Ana
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kevin Ruiz[5]

Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.

Guadalupe1–1Puntarenas
A. Murillo   9' Report Montenegro   6'
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe
Attendance: 300
Referee: William Mattus[note 2][1]
Puntarenas1–1Guadalupe
Sancho   40' Report Mora   19'
Penalties
 11–10
Attendance: 500
Referee: Hugo Cruz[5]

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Puntarenas won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Sarchí0–0Grecia
Report
Eliécer Pérez Conejo, Sarchí Norte
Attendance: 70
Referee: Josué Ugalde[1]
Grecia3–1Sarchí
Lesme   9', 56'
Evans   50'		 Report Morera   33'
Allen Riggioni, Grecia
Attendance: 500

Grecia won 3–1 on aggregate.

Alajuelense2–1Guanacasteca
Alcócer   15'
D. Rodríguez   82'		 Report Johnson   49'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Bryan Cruz[1]
Guanacasteca0–1Alajuelense
Report Suárez   40'
Estadio Chorotega, Nicoya
Attendance: 100
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón[5]

Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.

Bracket B
Uruguay0–4Saprissa
Report Hadden   27'
Angulo   37'
Bolaños   75'
East   86'
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe[note 3][6]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Marco Guido[1]
Saprissa2–0Uruguay
Reyes   14'
East   77'		 Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jonathan Leitón[5]

Saprissa won 6–0 on aggregate.

Santos4–1San Carlos
Zamora   12'
Matarrita   22', 82'
Solórzano   38'		 Report McDonald   64'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Steven Madrigal[1]
San Carlos4–1Santos
Chirino   4', 48'
Piedra   28'
Pérez   59'		 Report Solórzano   37'
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Benjamín Pineda[5]

Tied 5–5 on aggregate, Santos won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Turrialba0–1Cartaginés
Report Guevara   31'
Rafael Ángel Camacho, Turrialba
Attendance: 500
Referee: Roy Monge[1]
Cartaginés1–0Turrialba
Ureña   25' Report
Attendance: 10
Referee: Keylor Herrera[5]

Cartaginés won 2–0 on aggregate.

Sporting1–0Pérez Zeledón
Martínez   7' Report
Ernesto Rohrmoser, Pavas
Attendance: 500
Referee: Raúl Eduarte[1]
Pérez Zeledón1–4Sporting
Monge   83' Report Martínez   6'
Aguirre   10'
Vega   15'
W. Madrigal   88'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pedro Navarro

Sporting won 5–1 on aggregate.

Quarterfinals edit

Summary edit

Bracket A

The first legs were played on 30 November, and the second legs were played on 4 December.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Herediano 3–0 Puntarenas 1–0 2–0
Grecia 2–6 Alajuelense 2–1 0–5
Bracket B

The first legs were played on 29 November, and the second legs were played on 3 December.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Saprissa 4–1 Santos 3–0 1–1
Cartaginés 3–2[A] Sporting 1–1 2–1
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Matches edit

Bracket A
Herediano1–0Puntarenas
Ruiz   63' Report
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe[note 1]
Attendance: 200
Referee: Josué Ugalde
Puntarenas0–2Herediano
Report K. Vargas   42'
Escoe   71'
Attendance: 1,500

Herediano won 3–0 on aggregate.

Grecia2–1Alajuelense
Lesme   47'
Agüero   89'		 Report Lesme   35' (o.g.)
Allen Riggioni, Grecia
Attendance: 100
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Alajuelense5–0Grecia
Alfaro   40'
Suárez   45+5'
D. Rodríguez   56', 68'
Alcócer   83'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: David Gómez

Alajuelense won 6–2 on aggregate.

Bracket B
Saprissa3–0Santos
East   27', 57'
Guzmán   68'		 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Carlos Salazar
Santos1–1Deportivo Saprissa
Ordain   64' Report East   56'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Raúl Eduarte

Saprissa won 4–1 on aggregate.

Sporting1–1Cartaginés
Martínez   36' Report Venegas   26'
Ernesto Rohrmoser, Pavas
Attendance: 300
Referee: Adrián Chinchilla
Cartaginés2–1Sporting
Barrantes   60'
Guevara   88'		 Report Castillo   57'
Attendance: 25
Referee: Róger Vindas

Cartaginés won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals edit

Summary edit

Semi-final A

The first leg was played on 8 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Herediano 2–1 Alajuelense 1–1 1–0
Semi-final B

The first leg was played on 7 December, while the second leg was played on 11 December.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Saprissa 1–4 Cartaginés 0–2 1–2

Matches edit

Semi-final A
Herediano1–1Alajuelense
Vargas   53' Report Góndola   21'
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe[note 1]
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Alajuelense0–1Herediano
Report Contreras   50'
Attendance: 5,000

Herediano won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-final B
Saprissa0–2Cartaginés
Report Espinoza   76'
J. Quirós   89'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón[8]
Cartaginés2–1Saprissa
Cerdas   4'
Bonilla   57'		 Report Rodríguez   52'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Benjamín Pineda

Cartaginés won 4–1 on aggregate.

Finals edit

Summary edit

The first leg was played on 15 December, while the second leg was played on 21 December.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Herediano 2–3 Cartaginés 2–1 0–2

Matches edit

Herediano2–1Cartaginés
Fuller   76'
Tejeda   90+1'		 Report Cerdas   57'
"Coyella" Fonseca, Guadalupe[note 1]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Keylor Herrera
Cartaginés2–0Herediano
Barrantes   3'
Araya   5'		 Report
Attendance: 6,000

Cartaginés won 3–2 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Javon East Saprissa 5
2   Allen Guevara Cartaginés 3
2   Brian Martínez Sporting 3
2   Fernando Lesme Grecia 3
2   Doryan Rodríguez Alajuelense 3

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d Herediano are playing their home matches at the "Coyella" Fonseca stadium during the reconstruction of the Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero.
  2. ^ Not to be confused with his father, former referee William Mattus.
  3. ^ On 15 November 2022, Uruguay announced they moved their home fixture against Saprissa to the "Coyella" Fonseca stadium, due to their home ground El Labrador not fulfilling UNAFUT's requirements.
  4. ^ Saprissa moved its home venue for this second leg to the Edgardo Baltodano stadium in Liberia to approach their fans in the Guanacaste province

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Arranca el Torneo de Copa Suerox 2022 – Liga Promerica". UNAFUT.com (in Spanish). UNAFUT. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Asambleístas aprobaron la propuesta del Torneo de Copa de UNAFUT – Liga Promerica". UNAFUT (in Spanish). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Cartaginés cierra su año soñado con un nuevo título | Crhoy.com". CRHoy.com | Periodico Digital | Costa Rica Noticias 24/7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  4. ^ Solano, Hermes (31 October 2022). "Listo el Torneo de Copa de Unafut: se definieron las series y el calendario". El Observador CR (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Programación y árbitros de la vuelta del Torneo de Copa". Everardo Herrera. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ Aguilar, Yenci (15 November 2022). "Aficionados al Uruguay de Coronado tendrán que trasladarse para ver juego contra Saprissa". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  7. ^ Castillo, Luis Felipe (16 November 2022). "Saprissa llevará juego de Torneo de Copa al Estadio Edgardo Baltodano de Liberia". AMPrensa.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Programación y árbitros de las semifinales del Torneo de Copa". everardoherrera.com. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

External links edit

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