Alliance Lima defeated Cortulua from Colombia in penalties for the Copa Mitad del Mundo 2018 [VIDEO].

Good start. Alliance Lima started by winning, in a penalty shoot-out, 2-0 against Cortuluá (Colombia), after a goalless draw in regular time of the first match of the Half World Cup held at the headquarters of the Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle.

The good performance of the blanquiazul goalkeeper, Massimo Sandi, meant that the 'intimos' only needed to score twice to secure victory in their debut in the Under 18 international tournament.

Alliance won (2-0) on penalties against Cortuluá. (@IDVTorneos/YouTube)

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In the Alliance Lima team, the presence of their captain, Angello Tandazo, who was part of the Peruvian Under 20 National Team that traveled as a 'sparring' of the national team to the World Cup in Russia 2018, and scored one of the penalties for the blanquiazules, was also highlighted.

The team from La Victoria will continue its participation in the Half World Cup, where they also share Group B with Deportivo Cali (Colombia), Universidad Católica (Chile), Red Bull, and Gremio (Brazil).

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