Every time Alianza Lima won the End of Year Tournament they celebrated the national title. That's why this sublime moment in the season makes the fans happy and excited for every game, hoping to break the 10-year drought and shout champion again.
Precisely, on a day like this, the victorians managed to defeat Sporting Cristal 2-1 in a close match and won the 2001 Apertura.
The starting eleven prepared by Bengoechea to face UTC in Cajamarca [PHOTOS]
Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal tied in the Apertura table with 46 points and had to go to a defining match to find out the champion of that tournament.
That time, thanks to the goals of Henry Quinteros and Roberto Holsen, the grones managed to take the first big step towards a title after 18 years of drought.
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Will history repeat itself? Only time will tell; however, it is impossible not to get excited about the great moment that Pablo Bengoechea's team is experiencing this season.
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