Sporting Cristal wins 2-0 against Sport Huancayo

The Miguel Grau del Callao was the witness of a great match that had Sporting Cristal as the winner. The sky blue team defeated Sport Huancayo 2-0 in the eighth round of Phase 1, continuing to shine in first place of Group B with a perfect score: 24 points in 8 matches.

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The dominance in the first half was evenly distributed, but it was Sporting Cristal that took advantage of the scoring opportunities. Sport Huancayo also had their chances, however, at the 38th minute, Nilson Loyola kneeled down and defeated Pinto to score the 1-0.

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Avila and Madrid reappeared in Sporting Cristal, while Chávez returned to the starting lineup and gained minutes after his injury. Soto, Grimaldo, and Castillo were the youth players who contributed to the team's minutes.

In the second half, the game continued in the same manner. Sporting Cristal brought in their starters Hohberg, Távara, Corozo, and 'Canchita' Gonzáles. They gave the team weight, especially in the final third. Sport Huancayo only had a few sparks, making it difficult for them.

At the end, in the 87th minute, Martín Távara sealed the eighth consecutive victory for Sporting Cristal, who now only awaits the winner of Group A in the final. The sky blue team is now going against Rentistas. They aim for the third place in Group E, which would qualify them for the Copa Sudamericana.