The match at Mansiche Stadium between Alianza Lima and Carlos A. Mannucci was quite competitive, however, as it happens in every close match, the outcome is defined by small details. Under that context, Adriana Lúcar appeared in all her glory and scored the 1-0 for the 'Íntimas'.
The Trujillo team had shown a solid defense and even had a couple of chances to take the lead. However, they left the best player of the visitors unmarked and paid a high price for it.
The 'Bombardera' grabbed a loose ball on the edge of Mannucci's area and, after controlling it with her chest, took an unstoppable shot to score the first goal of the afternoon in Trujillo. With the advantage on their side, the 'Blanquiazules' hope to have spaces to seal this first leg final.
Alianza Lima vs. Carlos A. Mannucci: match preview
Alianza Lima arrives as favorites to the contest after defeating Sporting Cristal in the semifinals, but they know that Carlos A. Mannucci will try to make their home ground count, in Trujillo, so they will take precautions to have options for the national bicampeonato in the second leg.
The team from Trujillo, on the other hand, eliminated Universitario de Deportes in the semifinals. After a highly contested match, the tie was decided in the penalty shootout, where the team led by Luis 'Pompo' Cordero were more accurate and earned their ticket to the grand final.
It should be noted that the last time Alianza Lima vs. Carlos A. Mannucci faced each other, the match provided a lot of emotions from start to finish, resulting in a 3-1 victory for the blanquiazules, a result they will seek to repeat at Mansiche Stadium.
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