Duro golpe para los de Roberto Mosquera. El cuadro celeste se 'ahogó' en la altura de Arequipa y terminó cayendo por 2-0 ante Melgar en la primera semifinal.
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Luis Iberico scored both goals (65' and 77'), leaving a considerable advantage for 'Domino'. However, Leandro Sosa believes in the comeback.
For Sporting Cristal's midfielder, the tie is still open and he trusts in turning around the result this Sunday at the National Stadium. A score of 3 goals or more would be enough for them to reach the final against Alianza Lima.
"Things didn't go as planned. We leave with the sadness of the 2-0, but the tie is still open and we have 90 minutes where we have to be strong at home", he said post-match to Golperú.
"We know we are two goals behind. At home, we have to play a very intelligent game, but we are very confident about what's coming. I believe that (Melgar) handled the ball well, we defended too much, then it got more complicated for us", added the Uruguayan.
The second leg of the semifinal will be played on Sunday, October 6 at 15:00 hours. And the two finals will be played on Wednesday, November 9 and Saturday, November 12 of the same month.