Universitario de Deportes suffered a small concern in the first half as they conceded an early goal from Universidad San Martín. However, thanks to Jersson Vásquez, the score was leveled.
17 minutes into the first half, Universitario de Deportes had a corner kick in their favor. Alexi Gómez was in charge of taking that action.
The skillful crema player sent a high cross into Universidad San Martín's area. The defense of the 'santo' team was weak, allowing Jersson Vásquez to score with a header.