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CNN.com - Saprissa set up Liverpool showdown - Dec 12, 2005 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.But midfielder Bolanos settled the game with a moment of genuine skill, controlling a long ball on his chest before sliding the ball past Sydney goalkeeper Clint Bolton. Saprissa defender Gabriel Badilla almost powered a header into his own goal in the 73rd minute but Sydney never seriously threatened to draw level. www.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/12/12/worldclub.saprissa   (389 words)

CONCACAF: Fire rallies to win game, but Saprissa takes Champions Cup semifinal series. Saprissa of Costa Rica won the semifinal series 3-2 on aggregate after winning the opening leg 2-0 at home last Wednesday. Saprissa will play the winner of the other semifinal sinner, LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica. Williams forced Saprissa goalkeeper Francisco Porras into a stellar diving save to his left in the 28th minute on a 25-yard shot. www.soccertimes.com /international/2004/apr21.htm   (746 words)

Saprissa down impressive Sydney FC - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News Saprissa midfielder Christian Bolanos took full advantage to score what proved the winner for the Costa Ricans. Sydney surprised Saprissa in a frenetic opening 20 minutes and would have felt they deserved to go into the break ahead after controlling the first half. Saprissa - 23-times Costa Rican champions and three-time CONCACAF title holders - looked dangerous from set pieces, but beside a handful of hazardous free kicks struggled to get a handle on the game during the opening 45 minutes. www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/Saprissa-down-impressive-Sydney-FC/2005/12/12/1134236007021.html   (546 words)

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. Several proposals were analyzed until Saprissa F.C. came up. www.saprissa.co.cr /english.htm   (148 words)

Liverpool-Deportivo Saprissa 3- 9    (15.12.05 - FIFA World Championship, semi-final) And after a year that has led from relegation heartache to the brink of his first major honour, Crouch said: "It is competitions like these and the chance to win medals that was one of the things that convinced me to come to Liverpool. 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)

Sydney FC beaten but not bowed on the world stage - Football - Sport It was a bridge too far for Sydney FC, who have missed out on a dream date with Liverpool after a courageous 1-0 loss to Deportivo Saprissa in the quarter-finals of the Club World Championship in frigid conditions near Nagoya. The two seasoned imports had their moments - Yorke had plenty of ball but most of it was in areas where he couldn't hurt the Costa Ricans, while Miura's fleeting cameos did at least bring an eerily silent crowd to life. Saprissa were to make the most of the reprieve. www.smh.com.au /articles/2005/12/13/1134236008785.html?from=rss   (944 words)

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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   (833 words)

FIFA.com Harassed for the full 90 minutes by two-goal hero Carlos Equivel and his talented strike partner Vicente Sanchez, struggling Saprissa will now need to put in their best effort of the competition so far to rescue the result in the return leg in San Jose next week. Saprissa goalkeeper Jose Francisco Porras, though, was on top of his game to keep his side in with a shout.  It was a rare bit of fortune for the visitors who would have considered a 3-0 lead nearly impossible to overturn, even with their typically fine form at home. www.fifa.com /en/news/feature/0,1451,116006,00.html   (724 words)

The Sun Online - Football: Liverpool 3 Saprissa 0 The first glimpse of goal for Saprissa was 27 minutes in coming when Alvaro Saborio was freed through the middle but faced with the on-rushing Jose Reina he dragged his shot past the post. But the third goal was not long in coming as Crouch capitalised on uncertainty in the heart of the Saprissa defence to collect a loose ball and calmly finish on 57 minutes. Cristian Bolanos, the only Saprissa player to worry the Liverpool defence all night, had two half-chances late on as Liverpool got a touch complacent, but the Reds saw out time. www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2002390000-2005580087,00.html   (628 words)

SoccerAmerica.com: Giants Cup: Columbus Crew 1 Saprissa (Costa Rica) 1 The Columbus Crew and Saprissa of Costa Rica played to a 1-1 tie in the second leg of their two-game CONCACAF Giants Cup quarterfinals series, sending Saprissa through to the semifinals, 3-1, on aggregate. Despite constant pressure from the Crew, which resulted in a 21-13 edge in shots and a 14-4 corner kick margin, it was unable to further dent Saprissa's goal. Saprissa -- Lonnis, Cordero, Row, Martinez, Torres, Quesada, Campos, Centeno (Sequeira, 83), Lacey, Solis (Esquivel, 57), Robinson (Drummond, 66). www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?Art_ID=54116   (205 words)

Costa Rica’s Saprissa in an Uproar - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Costa Rica World Cup Team Blog Hernan Medford, Saprissa’s extoverted and hot tempered manager is steaming mad at the Costa Rican referee Luis Roman for disregarding an “obvious offside”, which led to the goal which allowed Toluca to cut the lead to 2-1 and ultimately to deprive his team from a chance in the finals. In fact three of the four committee referees reviewing the play in question agree with him that the Toluca player “actively distracted the referee, and the Saprissa defense, by being obviously offside, while the player engaged in the play, and scoring the goal was onside”. 2 Responses to “Costa Rica’s Saprissa in an Uproar” costarica.worldcupblog.org /1/costa-ricas-saprissa-in-an-uproar.html   (295 words)

USATODAY.com - Liverpool slams Saprissa 3-0 to reach club worlds final   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) Crouch got close to scoring three times against a Saprissa team that had chances to end Liverpool's 10-game shutout streak but couldn't stop the Reds from making it a club record 11. Saprissa threatened again in the last few minutes and, after two shots had been blocked by defenders, Reina punched away a powerful shot from Walter Centeno. Saprissa plays Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia on Sunday for third place. www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/tourneys/2005-12-15-fifa-club-worlds_x.htm   (655 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. Sydney was reduced to nine men when Petrovski left the pitch with a head injury in the 88th minute but continued to pepper the Saprissa goal. www.theage.com.au /news/soccer/sydney-down-but-unbowed/2005/12/13/1134236009798.html   (623 words)

Realizará Saprissa juego inteligente contra Toluca :: Futbol Internacional :: esmas Realizará Saprissa juego inteligente contra Toluca :: Futbol Internacional :: esmas El director técnico del Saprissa, Hernán Medford, dijo este lunes a medios periodísticos locales que "debemos hacer un partido inteligente, porque es un partido de 180 minutos, los primeros 90 minutos se juegan allá y los otros acá". El Saprissa viajará mañana a México con las sensibles bajas de Walter Centeno, el "cerebro" del equipo, y el goleador Álvaro Saborío, ambos también piezas habituales de la selección de Costa Rica. www.esmas.com /deportes/futbolinternacional/521370.html   (527 words)

CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - Costa Rica World Cup Player Profiles - Thursday May ... Left-back or midfielder who was brought into the side in Guimaraes' first game against Guatemala and was ever-present in the qualifiers after that. Raised at Saprissa, he played in the 1999 World Youth Cup in Nigeria. Although he was raised at Saprissa, he now plays for their arch-rivals Alajuelense. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/players/costarica   (915 words)

Soccerway.com · News · Deportivo Saprissa capture Champions' Cup Pumas got their first goal of the tie in the 65th minute when Joaquín del Olmo capitalized on a bad clearance and put into the Saprissa goal to level the night's score. Pumas' bid for a comeback was helped out seven minutes later when Saprissa's Allen Alemán was sent off for a hard foul, but Pumas only managed a consolation goal two minutes into added time from Leandro Augusto from a free kick. Saprissa is the best team in concacaf,USA and mexicans teams only play 4 games to reach the finals and saprissa most play around 20 games,but however we have 3 cups www.soccerway.com /news/2005/may/12/deportivo-saprissa-capture-champions-cup   (355 words)

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Galaxy's late rally falls short in 0-0 tie with Saprissa.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) 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)

Se corona Saprissa en Costa Rica :: Futbol Internacional :: esmas Saprissa es campeón del futbol costarricense al ganar en penales a Pérez Zeledón En el segundo tiempo, Saprissa equilibró el resultado mediante el exitoso tiro penal ejecutado, sobre el cierre del partido, por Ronald "Bala" Gómez, lo que determinó la realización de dos tiempos adicionales de 15 minutos cada uno. Saprissa: José Francisco Porras, Ronald González (José Luis "Pupi" López), Rerynaldo Parks, Gabriel Badilla, Try Benneth, Randall Azofeifa, Walter "Paté" Centeno, Christian Bolaños, Alonso Solís (Gerald Drummond), Allan Alemán (Pablo Brenes), Ronald "Bala" Gómez. www.esmas.com /deportes/futbolinternacional/500524.html   (477 words)

MEET THE SAPRISSA SQUAD Liverpoolfc.tv present a comprehensive player by player guide to Deportivo Saprissa and what may lie in wait for Steven Gerrard and company on Thursday. Victor is described as 'the man' on the Saprissa defensive end. Twin brother of Saprissa defender Jervis Drummond, Gerrold is a dangerous striker who has pace to burn. www.liverpoolfc.tv /news/drilldown/N150844051214-1528.htm   (786 words)

Saprissa set up Liverpool clash 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. A sharp finish from midfielder Christian Bolanos two minutes into the second half gave CONCACAF champions Saprissa victory in chilly Toyota, central Japan. Saprissa had created little, despite the presence of most of Costa Rica's national team. www.rediff.com /sports/2005/dec/12sap.htm   (369 words)

Aseguras Vergara que Saprissa será campeón   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17) México, 18 Diciembre.- El Deportivo Saprissa será el campeón del Torneo Apertura 2006 del futbol de Costa Rica, vaticinó en declaraciones a medios locales el propietario del equipo, el empresario mexicano Jorge Vergara. Vergara llegó a Costa Rica a presenciar el domingo el partido semifinalista de vuelta entre Saprissa y Puntarenas -encuentro que el primero ganó 2-0 y que marcó su pase a la etapa final del torneo-, y lanzó una apuesta, para esa fase, al rival de su equipo. El empresario mexicano dijo que existe un proyecto para la construcción del nuevo estadio de Saprissa y en forma categórica pronosticó que \"es un hecho que Saprissa va a ser campeón\". www.unomasuno.com.mx /unomasuno/Diciembre/551.php   (337 words)

BBC SPORT | Football | Sydney FC 0-1 Deportivo Saprissa Alvin Ceccoli was sent off late on for a challenge on Saprissa's keeper. The last four are now finalised, with Saprissa playing Liverpool in Yokohama on Thursday and Sao Paulo facing Asian champions Al Ittihad in Tokyo on Wednesday. Saprissa: Porras, Bolanos, Cordero, Ronald Gonzalez, Jervis Drummond, Centeno (Parks 89), Gomez, Saborio (Gerald Drummond 90), Badilla, Azofeifa, Bennett (Lopez 83). news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/4520360.stm   (182 words)

CONCACAF CHAMPIONS CUP 2004 The Chicago Fire rallied back from a goal down in the first half to beat Deportivo Saprissa 2-1, but they lost 3-2 on aggregate in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Saprissa, who are one of the most dominant clubs in Costa Rica, scored an all important away goal when Alonso Solis found the back of the net in the 11th minute of play. Chicago, who were unable to score an all important away goal face a two goal deficit as the home-and-home series heads to Chicago. www.soccerhall.org /news/CONCACAF_ChampionsCup_2004.htm   (664 words)

Deportivo Saprissa - Definition, explanation Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División. The team is most notable for its policy of only fielding Costa Rican players, and its tremendous on-field success. Saprissas was founded July 16, 1935 by Roberto “Beto” Fernández, and entered the Costa Rican Premier Division August 21, 1949. www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/d/de/deportivo_saprissa.php   (226 words)

BBC SPORT | Football | Al Ittihad 2-3 Deportivo Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa produced a thrilling comeback to beat Al Ittihad in the World Club Championship third place play-off in Japan. Saprissa levelled through Saborio's penalty before Al Ittihad's Hamad Al Montashari was dismissed late on. "That goal was the most important for any club in the history of the entire country," said Saprissa coach Hernan Medford. news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/4539542.stm   (242 words)

SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com One minute later, Gomez headed into the net to tie it 2-2, but the goal was disallowed because of a dubious foul he was ruled to have committed against Monterrey midfielder Walter Ervitti. Saprissa, the only Central American club left in the Champion's Cup, beat Major League Soccer's Kansas City Wizards in a home-and-away series for the right to meet Monterrey, which eliminated Guatemalan club Municipal. SAPRISSA: Jose Francisco Porras, Gabriel Badilla, Victor Cordero, Andres Nunez, Ronald Gonzalez, Juan Bautista Esquivel, Jose Luis Lopez (Allan Aleman), Walter Centeno, Cristian Bolanos, Pablo Brenes (Alonso Solis) and Ronald Gomez. cbs.sportsline.com /soccer/story/8366203   (538 words)

Jorge Vergara afirma que Saprissa ganará el mundial de clubes Según Vergara, el Saprissa vencerá al Sydney y luego se medirá al Liverpool en "un partidazo en el que ocurrirá lo que muchos se niegan a creer y es que mi equipo, en condición de campeón de CONCACAF, va a ganarle al campeón de la "Champions League" (liga de campeones de Europa)". El empresario mexicano calificó al Saprissa como "el mejor de mis equipos" y aseguró irá a Japón para presenciar los partidos del su club, ya que "por nada del mundo me voy a perder el momento en que Saprissa dé la vuelta olímpica. El Saprissa, dirigido por el entrenador Hernán Medford, acudirá al mundial de clubes con una plantilla en la que figuran solo jugadores costarricenses, una política que implantó Vergara cuando asumió el control del club en el 2003. www.deportes.com /internaCont_idc_60040_id_cat_122.html   (554 words)

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