Important save by the goalkeeper of Sporting Cristal.
Just three minutes in and Zulia has had the two clearest chances to take the lead. The first was by Frank Feltscher, who shot just one minute in and was saved by Patricio Álvarez.
The second clear scoring opportunity for Zulia was by Brayan Moya, who had a one-on-one and was stopped by Patricio Álvarez's feet.
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In the early minutes, Sporting Cristal appears completely disoriented in all lines of the field. Zulia has started the match with significant pressure on Claudio Vivas' team, forcing them to make mistakes in their build-up play and making Patricio Álvarez one of the key figures.
At the time of this note, Sporting Cristal is losing 0-1 against Zulia with a goal by Andrés Maldonado. With this goal conceded, the Celestes will need to score 3 to seek qualification.
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