LIVE and LIVE from the Alberto Gallardo Stadium, don't miss a minute of the match between Sporting Cristal vs USMP for the 10th round of the Apertura Tournament, which will take place on Wednesday, August 1, at 1:15 pm (Peruvian time), a match that will be broadcasted by Gol Peru.
Although Sporting Cristal arrives as the clear favorite to win against the "saints," the truth is that USMP has managed to complicate Mario Salas' team in this season, and this could be the ideal occasion to move up in the standings where they are quite relegated.
However, the important starters for the "saints," some of them, are given from Sporting Cristal, such as Jefferson Portales, Jesús Pretell, and Yamir Oliva, who due to contractual issues will not be able to play against the "brewers."
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Sporting Cristal arrives as one of the most solid teams in the Apertura Tournament. With 15 points, the team led by Mario Salas wants to return to the top, which Sport Rosario currently holds with just one point of difference.
On the other hand, USMP has been one of the weakest teams of this Apertura and so far has only 6 points that place them in the 15th position (penultimate) and they are forced to win against a very aggressive team that from the beginning puts intensity to open the scoring.
The celestial coach was not unaware of the crisis that the FPF is going through, which can affect the development of the local tournament: "Peruvian football has to establish foundations again. I find it serious what is happening with some clubs. The World Cup is already over, the national team will only be better if the clubs and the championship are better."
In this sense, Salas was also extremely critical of the streak of games, which he considers exhausting for Peruvian clubs, as well as the little interest that this can bring to the various fanbases: "Tomorrow we play a very important match at one o'clock in the afternoon on a workday, who is going to go see that match?"
Sporting Cristal vs USMP | Lineups
Sporting Cristal: Álvarez, Céspedes, Revoredo, Merlo, E. Chávez, Cazulo, Calcaterra, Ballón, Costa, López, Herrera.
USMP: Delgado, Salas, Aboubacar, Luján, Zurek, Guivin, Correa, Concha, Koffi, Chávez, Loba.