Alajuelense fans blame Ismael Rescalvo more than teenage debutant Kyan McDonald for red card
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At a glance
- Alajuelense lost the national derby to Saprissa in a major setback for the club.
- Fans directed more criticism at coach Ismael Rescalvo than at 16-year-old Kyan McDonald over the sending-off.
- McDonald entered in the 80th minute while Alajuelense was already trailing.
Alajuelense supporters placed more responsibility on Ismael Rescalvo than on teenage debutant Kyan McDonald after the club suffered a painful defeat in the national derby.
McDonald, 16, entered in the 80th minute, when Alajuelense was already losing to Saprissa and under heavy pressure. His late introduction came during a difficult stage of the match.
The reaction from the clubโs fans focused primarily on Rescalvo rather than the young player in the aftermath of the sending-off.
Originally published by La Naciรณn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.