The era of Pablo Zegarra in charge of Sporting Cristal began with a big scare, all because of a play starring the Chilean goalkeeper Mauricio Viana.
Just as the match between Sporting Cristal and Ayacucho FC at the Gallardo stadium started, the ball reached the feet of goalkeeper Mauricio Viana to initiate the play.
However, Mauricio Viana slipped and then failed to clear the ball against the defense of Víctor Eugenio. The loose ball was not controlled by Ballón and Paolo Joya attempted a shot from outside the area.
Despite the mistake with his feet, Viana reacted well and deflected Joya's shot to prevent an early goal against Ayacucho FC.
This is not the first time that Chilean Mauricio Viana has made this kind of mistake, as he is a goalkeeper who likes to play a lot with his feet. This time it did not cost him dearly.