Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal suffered until the end against Sport Rosario, but achieved the long-awaited victory at the Alberto Gallardo stadium. Midfielder Horacio Calcaterra became the hero of the Celestes by scoring the winning goal in the dying minutes of the match.

It happened at the 88th minute. A ball played into space was not intercepted by the visiting defense. 'Calca' appeared unmarked, controlled the ball and with a cross shot defeated goalkeeper Salomón Libman's resistance.

Torneo Clausura will be paused for a playoff and the Descentralizado will end shortly before Christmas

Horacio Calcaterra took off his shirt to celebrate his conquest with his teammates. The victory meant more than 3 points. The Celestes put an end to a winless streak in the Clausura tournament that had reached 4 matches.

The final minutes were heart-stopping for Sporting Cristal. Furthermore, the referee added 4 more minutes. The Rimense defense showed strength to neutralize every attack from Sport Rosario, who came close to striking.

Sporting Cristal climbed from second-to-last place in the Clausura standings and now sits in 13th place with 8 points.