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	Deportivo Saprissa - Sitio Oficial del Monstruo Morado
		Deportivo Saprissa - Sitio Oficial del Monstruo Morado
		Deportivo Saprissa is a reputable institution in the Costa Rican football.
		It was founded on July 16th, 1935 as Saprissa F.C., and joined the First Division on August 21st, 1949.
	www.saprissa.co.cr /english.htm (148 words)

	Deportivo Saprissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Deportivo Saprissa was founded July 16, 1935 by Roberto “Beto” Fernández in his shoe store in el barrio Los Angeles in San Jose.
		Ricardo Saprissa had criteria for the location of the stadium, he wanted easy transportation access to the location and he also wanted it to be near the capital city of San Jose, but also at the same time he wanted to be close enough for the other provincial cities such as Alajuela, Cartago, and Heredia.
		Estadio Ricardo Saprissa is the biggest soccer stadium in Costa Rica with a seating capacity of 23,112 and has an excellent view of the local mountains and downtown San Jose.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deportivo_Saprissa (1250 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Saprissa has also tasted success in the Champions Cup after winning the regional crown in 1993 and 1995.
		Saprissa is currently riding a 10-game unbeaten streak in domestic play, with its last defeat coming all the way back on Feb. 25 to Municipal Pérez Zeledón.
		Off the field, Saprissa is led by a pair of figures familiar to those who have followed soccer in the CONCACAF region.
	www.soccer365.com /US_NEWS/MLS/page_95_70539.shtml (443 words)

	Spyin' Kop: Deportivo Saprissa (World Club Cup)
		Ricardo Saprissa Aymá and the coaching of Jose Francisco “Pachico” Garcia, “los morados”[the purple ones], as they were called, conquered the championship of the Third Division in 1947, a feat that was repeated in the Second Division in 1948, unbeaten.
		Saprissa is the national team of the century, it has participated in fifty national official championships (three tournaments that were declared void), conquering 22 National Champion titles and 14 Sub championships in half a century.
		In the Deportivo Saprissa’s history in the First Division, the greatest goal scorers were Edgar Marín Levi and Evaristo Coronado, “the football knight”, as The Press called him due to his honesty in the field.
	www.redandwhitekop.com /forum/index.php?topic=98770.0 (5479 words)

	FIFA.com Die offizielle Web-Site der Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		Vergara machte Saprissa wieder zu einer echten costaricanischen Mannschaft, in der ausschließlich einheimische bzw.
		Seit 2003 spielen bei Saprissa lediglich Staatsangehörige Costa Ricas bzw.
		In Costa Rica stürmte er für Saprissa, den Lieblingsverein der Hauptstädter.
	www.fifa.com /de/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,6537,CWC-2005-24,00.html (809 words)

	news - WORLD CUP: Al Ittihad and Deportivo Saprissa vie for consolation prize
		The situation in the Deportivo Saprissa camp is a little more complicated.
		Saprissa's captain and goalkeeper, José Francisco Porras, sent a message of hope to team-mates and fans alike with his analysis of his situation: "We fell at the halfway stage, that's true.
		Saprissa coach Hernán Medford has been telling his players repeatedly that "there is still something huge to play for: third place among the best club sides in the world".
	www.noticias.info /asp/PrintingVersionNot.asp?NOT=129386 (740 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Liverpool whip Saprissa 3-0 - Friday \| December 16, 2005
		English club Liverpool's forward Peter Crouch (left) controls the ball as Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa's defender Jervis Drummond puts in a tackle during the FIFA Club World Championship semi-final match at Yokohama International Stadium yesterday.
		Saprissa coach Hernan Medford was positive in defeat.
		Saprissa play Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad in Sunday's third-place play-off while Egypt's Al Ahly meet Sydney FC in today's fifth-place match.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20051216/sports/sports8.html (493 words)

	Liverpool-Deportivo Saprissa 3- 9 (15.12.05 - FIFA World Championship, semi-final)
		Such was their superiority, only a major drop in standards would cost them a place in the final as Deportivo struggled to impress.
		Saprissa were struggling to maintain a respectable score-line in the face of intense Liverpol pressure.
		In truth, a Liverpool fourth looked more likely than a Saprissa consolation, although there were some anxious moments as full-time approach and the record was clearly preying on the Reds' mind.
	myliverpoolfc.org /match151205.htm (1990 words)

	Football \| Christian Bolanos, Deportivo Saprissa
		Christian Bolanos plays in his homeland for Deportivo Saprissa, and a lot of people will be pleasantly surprised by his ability when they see him in action for Costa Rica against Germany in the opening game of the World Cup.
		The pen-pictures for the Saprissa team included some journalistic licence, or translation mistakes, with José Francisco Alfaro Saborio referred to as "frightful in the air".
		He needed to be alert against Liverpool because the Saprissa left-back was constantly dragged inside by Steven Gerrard.
	football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5359804-103,00.html (548 words)

	Sydney FC beaten but not bowed on the world stage - Football - Sport
		Deportivo Saprissa, perhaps believing their own publicity, looked stunned by the quality of Sydney's passing game.
		Saprissa were to make the most of the reprieve.
		Kazuyoshi Miura fights for possession against Deportivo Saprissa during his second-last game for Sydney FC in the CWC clash on Monday night.
	www.smh.com.au /news/football/sydney-fc-beaten-but-not-bowed-on-the-world-stage/2005/12/13/1134236008785.html (951 words)

	La Prensa Libre Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		El Deportivo Saprissa será el representante de Costa Rica en la próxima edición de la Copa Nissan Sudamericana, según lo dio a conocer ayer la dirigencia del club morado, que recibió la invitación por parte de la Conmebol y de inmediato respondió afirmativamente.
		Jeaustin Campos, gerente deportivo del cuadro saprissista, confirmó en horas de la tarde que aceptaron la invitación y tomarán parte en este certamen que iniciará seguramente en octubre.
		“Saprissa celebra sin ofender al rival de turno ni mucho menos a un equipo que ni vela tiene en este entierro, como sucedió.
	www.prensalibre.co.cr /2005/mayo/31/deportes02.php (647 words)

	Deportivo Saprissa de Costa Rica - Bienvenidos a www.pasionmorada.net v4.0
		Deportivo Saprissa de Costa Rica - Bienvenidos a www.pasionmorada.net v4.0
		Saprissa se ubica en la casilla 78; mientras que la Liga Deportiva Alajuelense se encuentra en la posición 176 y Puntarenas FC aparece en el puesto 320.
		El Deportivo Saprissa fue muy contundente en la primera mitad y vivió de los intereses para terminar goleando al Cartaginés, cuatro goles a uno.
	www.pasionmorada.net /main.php?action=results&poll_ident=4 (1495 words)

	News-Al Ittihad and Deportivo Saprissa vie for consolation prize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Al Ittihad and Deportivo Saprissa vie for consolation prize After the bitter disappointment of their semi-final defeats, Al Ittihad and Deportivo Saprissa meet at Yokohama's International Stadium this Sunday to fight it out for third place at the FIFA Club World Championship TOYOTA Cup Japan 2005.
		Bouncing back The situation in the Deportivo Saprissa camp is a little more complicated.
		Now I'm sure we have the character and courage to be successful in the third-place match." Saprissa coach Hernán Medford has been telling his players repeatedly that "there is still something huge to play for: third place among the best club sides in the world".
	www.cafonline.com /news.php?id=180 (781 words)

	El Buscador
		Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the...
		Costa Rica Futbol - Deportes - Copa Saprissa
		Copa Saprissa, el primer Torneo a nivel Internacional organizado por un equipo de Costa Rica.
	busca.wanadoo.es /search?buscar=Saprissa&origen=articulos (312 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Deportivo Saprissa 0-3 Liverpool
		The Reds dominated their semi-final against Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa, taking an early lead when Crouch steered in a first-time shot.
		Deportivo did manage a shot on goal just before the half-hour mark when Jose Francisco Saborio latched on to Walter Centeno's through-ball but his powerful effort flew wide.
		Deportivo did not improve after half-time, and their toothless attack meant a club-record 11th successive clean sheet for Liverpool was rarely in doubt.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/4527418.stm (439 words)

	FIFA.com
		The Ticos have an impressive record at the good-luck ground, never having lost to the U.S. Their recent loss to Mexico in their first final-round Germany 2006 was the first to El Tri on home soil since 61 years, and a large reason why former coach Jorge Luis Pinto was sacked.
		At the time, the two both played for Saprissa. Medford is considered a legend in Tico football as he scored the goal that handed Mexico their only-ever FIFA World Cup qualifying defeat at the Azteca Stadium in 2001.
		8.) Deportivo Saprissa were losing finalists in the 2004 instalment of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. In a historic all-Costa Rican final they lost out to local rivals Alajuelense.
	www.fifa.com /en/news/feature/0,1451,106142,00.html?articleid=106142 (422 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		With one of the most intimidating stadiums in the Americas – the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium built in 1972 – the club is without peer in Costa Rica.
		Saprissa became the first non-Mexican team to reach a FIFA Club World Championship with a combination of smashing skill and dogged determination.
		Forgiven by adoring Saprissa fans for beginning his career with archrivals Alajuelense, Gomez has become a beloved figure at the Saprissa Stadium and a symbol of the club’s jump-up in class in recent years.
	www.fifa.com /en/comp/Clubworld/tournament/0,6537,CWC-2005-24,00.html (818 words)

	AllSports' Major League Soccer MLS Coverage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A star on the Costa Rican National Youth and Under-23 teams as well as Saprissa, Sequeira was recently called in for his first Costa Rican National Team training camp and is expected to be a fixture with his country's national side for many years.
		His 1996-97 Saprissa club finished second in the national championships and the 1997-98 Saprissa team came in third in CONCACAF.
		He had 16 goals for Saprissa in 1996-97, fourth best in his country, and had ten this year while leading Saprissa to a 15-1-6 record and first place standing in the first half of the 1998-99 First Division season.
	www.allsports.com /mls/19990114-1.htm (589 words)

	Major League Soccer: News: 02/21/2006
		The Galaxy play host to Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
		Saprissa is the defending champion in the tournament.
		If they advance over Saprissa in the two-game, total-goals series (the return match is March 8 in San Jose, Costa Rica), the Galaxy will play the winner of the CD Toluca (Mexico)-CD Olimpia (Honduras) quarterfinal matchup.
	web.mlsnet.com /news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060221&content_id=52541&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp (791 words)

	Deportivo Saprissa finaliza invicto en la cuadrangular de UNCAF \| terra
		Deportivo Saprissa finaliza invicto en la cuadrangular de UNCAF
		Deportivo Saprissa finaliza invicto en la cuadrangular de UNCAF
		Managua, 26 oct (EFE).- El Deportivo Saprissa, de Costa Rica, goleó hoy, domingo, 5-0 a los Caciques del Diriangén, de Nicaragua, y finalizó invicto la cuadrangular de clubes campeones y subcampeones de la Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF).
	www.terra.com /deportes/articulo/html/fox62613.htm (398 words)

	El Deportivo Saprissa derroto 2-0 al FAS en Torneo Interclubes \| terra
		Durante la primera mitad del partido, el FAS y el Saprissa, campeones nacionales de sus respectivos países, mantuvieron el balón en el medio campo y solamente el combinado costarricense tuvo una llegada clara a la portería contraria.
		Durante el inicio de la segunda mitad del encuentro, el Deportivo Saprissa tomó la ventaja del encuentro con un gol de cabeza de Alvaro Saborio, después de un tiro libre y una llegada sorpresiva de la ofensiva costarricense.
		Deportivo Saprissa: José Porras, Ronald González, Wilson Muñoz (Cristian Bolaños, m.62), Walter Centeno, Alonso Solís (Allan Alemán, m.76), Ronald Gómez, José López (Saúl Philip, m.5), Jervis Drummon, José Fonseca, Tray Benneth, Alvaro Saborio.
	www.terra.com /espdep/articulo/html/fox188808.htm (381 words)

	SportingNews.com - Galaxy 0, Deportivo Saprissa 0
		CARSON, Calif. -- Costa Rican champion Deportivo Saprissa and the Los Angeles Galaxy played to a 0-0 tie in the first game of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup quarterfinals Thursday night.
		Galaxy goalkeeper Kevin Hartman kept Saprissa scoreless in the 12th minute when he dived to deflect Jose Pablo Fonseca's 8-yard header.
		Saprissa, the defending champion, won Costa Rica's winter championship last year.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=65764 (227 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		TOYOTA, Japan (RTRS): Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa beat Sydney FC 1-0 on Monday to set up a dream semi-final with European champions Liverpool at the FIFA Club World Championship.
		Saprissa, known in Costa Rica as the “Purple Monsters”, now play Liverpool in Yokohama on Thursday while Sydney take on Egypt’s Al Ahly in the tournament’s fifth-place playoff.
		Saprissa had created little, despite the presence of most of Costa Rica’s national team.
	www.arabtimesonline.com /ARABTIMES/sports/view.asp?msgID=5867 (238 words)

	CONCACAF Champions Cup: Galaxy's late rally falls short in 0-0 tie with Saprissa. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Saprissa defender Jervis Drummond, a Costa Rica national, made what turned into a decisive save when he cleared Los Angeles striker Landon Donovan's shot off his goal-line in the 57th minute.
		In the 80th minute, Saprissa midfielder Cristian Bolanos seemed to have a breakaway, but Galaxy defender Tyrone Marshall chased him down to tackle the ball away as Bolanos shot.
		Saprissa, the defending Champions Cup titlist, won Costa Rica's winter championship last year.
	www.soccertimes.com /international/2006/feb23b.htm (428 words)

	Ricardo Saprissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Don Ricardo Saprissa Aymá is a mythical figure in Costa Rica's sports history, father and co-founder of the greatest soccer team of Costa Rica, Deportivo Saprissa.
		In 1972, his most beloved project came to life, when Saprissa became the first Costa Rica's team to have their own stadium, which was named after Don Ricardo.
		By then, Deportivo Saprissa was already the most popular team in the country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ricardo_Saprissa (569 words)

	Sportal.com.au - Football (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		While Sydney has a number of players who have experienced significant highs in club football, Saprissa's squad is sprinkled with those to have reached the game's pinnacle.
		Four of the Costa Ricans who travelled to the last World Cup finals are employed by Saprissa including coach Hernan Medford - a veteran of two finals as a player and an integral figure in the Ticos' surprise run to the last 16 in Italy 1990 thanks to his late winner against Sweden.
		Having played together for a number of seasons, Saprissa is a well-balanced side capable of mounting swift counter-attacks.
	www.sportal.com.au /soccer.asp?i=news&id=75175 (688 words)

	Al Día, Ovación
		Hay Deportivo Saprissa en Costa Rica y queda claro que es el original y verdadero, aunque en Guatemala un equipo de tercera división, de la ciudad de Sololá, lleva ese nombre como símbolo de orgullo y satisfacción.
		Los primeros jugadores del Saprissa guatemalteco fueron niños de 8 a 10 años, aunque más adelante se formaron divisiones menores de todas las categorías hasta desembocar en la tercera división, ya cuando los futbolistas iniciales habían superado la mayoría de edad.
		A principios de la década de los 90 el Club Social y Deportivo Saprissa sufrió una desintegración de varios años, pero en el 2001 volvió a juntarse para volver al fútbol con más fuerza que nunca.
	www.aldia.co.cr /ad_ee/2004/febrero/17/ovacion3.html (674 words)

	Sydney downed 1-0 - Soccer - Sport - theage.com.au
		Sydney had surprised Saprissa in a frenetic opening 20 minutes and would have felt it deserved to go into the break ahead.
		Saprissa - 23 times Costa Rican champion and three-time CONCACAF titleholder - looked dangerous from set pieces, but struggled to get a handle on the game during the opening 45 minutes.
		DEPORTIVO SAPRISSA 1 (C Bolanos 48m) d SYDNEY FC 0 at Toyota Stadium, Nagoya, Japan.
	www.theage.com.au /news/soccer/sydney-downed-10/2005/12/13/1134236009798.html (554 words)

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