CS Cartaginés — FAS: 2:0, Concacaf Central American Cup
Concacaf Central American Cup
CS CartaginésW30 Aug · Home CS Herediano · 1:0W6 Sep · Away Puntarenas FC · 3:1D10 Sep · Away Deportivo Saprissa · 2:2W14 Sep · Home LD Alajuelense · 3:1W17 Sep · Home Deportivo Saprissa · 3:2L21 Sep · Away San Carlos · 0:1
2:0
Finished
Kick-off was
BST
FASW23 Aug · Home Águila · 1:0L26 Aug · Away CS Cartaginés · 0:2W31 Aug · Home Firpo · 3:1W5 Sep · Away Fuerte San Francisco · 1:0D17 Sep · Away Inter · 2:2W19 Sep · Away Cacahuatique · 2:0
In the Concacaf Central American Cup game on 26 August 2026, CS Cartaginés beat FAS 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 3:2, corners 5:9.
Match report
Carthagines secured a 2:0 victory over FAS in the CONCACAF Central American Cup group stage on 26 August. The hosts took control of the tie with two clinical finishes in the second half. By then the visitors had grown frustrated, but could not find a way back into the contest.
G. Castro opened the scoring in the 61st minute, capitalising on a moment Carthagines created with precision. The goal shifted the momentum of the match, and FAS had to respond. To be fair, the visitors had enjoyed more possession but lacked the final touch.
A. Hernandez doubled the lead in the 78th minute, extending Carthagines' advantage. The game was effectively decided at that point, with FAS chasing shadows. And here's the thing — the visitors had been resilient in their previous encounters, making this defeat all the more significant.
Statistics told a story Carthagines did not need. They held 45 per cent possession but registered three shots on target with 60 per cent accuracy. FAS dominated possession at 55 per cent yet managed only two shots on target from 13 attempts. Things came to a head when the visitors ran out of ideas.
Carthagines arrived with confidence, having won their last two matches 4:1 and 4:0. FAS had been on a similar run, remaining unbeaten across four games before this setback. The result means the hosts now hold the initiative in their group stage campaign.
HT⇄10' Y. Lopez — Substitution🟨31' R. Tejada — Yellow card🟨36' C. Barahona — Yellow card🟨45' J. Nolasco — Yellow card⇄46' C. Diaz — Substitution⇄58' J. Gaete — Substitution⇄58' G. M. Morera — Substitution⚽61' G. Castro — Goal⇄64' R. Melgar — Substitution⇄64' J. Guevara — Substitution🟨65' A. Mora — Yellow card⇄72' J. Nolasco — Substitution⇄77' C. Barahona — Substitution⇄77' Tepa — Substitution⚽78' A. Hernandez — Goal🟨79' Juan Vega — Yellow card🟨81' L. A. Olivas Salcedo — Yellow card
0'45'90'
Match events
10'0:0CS Cartaginés⇄SubstitutionY. Lopez off: D. Gonzalez Hernandez
W23 Aug · Home Águila · 1:0L26 Aug · Away CS Cartaginés · 0:2W31 Aug · Home Firpo · 3:1W5 Sep · Away Fuerte San Francisco · 1:0D17 Sep · Away Inter · 2:2W19 Sep · Away Cacahuatique · 2:0
