Sporting Cristal
closed the 'Celeste Afternoon' with a golden brooch after defeating Deportes Tolima 2-1. The rimense team had good moments in football, even with one player less, leaving Colombian journalists amazed.
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In fact, this victory by Tiago Nunes' team had an impact in Colombia, as television channels such as Win Sports and DirecTV were able to broadcast these 90 minutes to different cities in the country.
Indeed, the Colombian narration was amazed by Sporting Cristal's game, who despite being left with 10 men managed to come out on top with a proposal that surpassed Deportes Tolima's performance.
Jesús Castillo was one of the players who received the most praise from the Colombian press, as he sealed his brace with a goal that thrilled the fans present at the Alberto Gallardo Stadium.
"It was fair given what we had seen in recent minutes. Now, the game and the score are on the same track. Watch as Sporting Cristal alternates between short and long plays. In both cases, with great precision. We are with Castillo, one of the standout figures of the match: from one area to another. Tremendous," the Colombians stated after Cristal's 2-1 victory.
Moreover, the Colombian press not only highlighted Jesús Castillo's game, but also how the team proposed the game after being left with 10 men due to Jesús Pretell's expulsion.
"Sporting Cristal surprises with its collective play. With one player less, they have shown dynamics with the ball that we haven't seen in Tolima. Tolima had more ball possession in the second half, but the dynamics and our eye were on the Peruvian team," they added from Colombia.
When does Sporting Cristal play?
Sporting Cristal's next match will be against Academia Cantolao for the first round of Liga 1 2023. This match will take place on Saturday, January 21 at 15:00 local time at the Alberto Gallardo Stadium, which promises to be packed.