A new challenge starts this afternoon for the 'red' team.

The team from Juan Aurich will seek to blow hard this Friday in the heat of Olmos and thus begin to distance themselves from the relegation ghost that haunts them.

The 'reds' will lift the curtain on the first matchday of the Clausura Tournament, receiving, at 3:30 in the afternoon, at the Francisco Mendoza stadium in Olmos, the well-coordinated squad of the Technical University of Cajamarca (UTC).

Juan Aurich starts the third tournament of the year with the conviction of not giving up more points, as their stay in the First Division is at risk.

The poor results have placed Juan Aurich, trained by Argentine Christian Lovrincevich, in an uncomfortable situation and it is urgent to get out of the bottom positions. Therefore, a victory against "Gavilan" is key, as it would not only start the Clausura on the right foot but also give a morale boost.

Juan Aurich presented Álvaro Medrano as a reinforcement, who returns to the red team willing to be the hero of the club. "I return to my home and I want to stay for a long time, because here I was trained and I will fight with all my strength for Aurich to stay in the professional league," said Medrano.

On the Cajamarca side, coach Franco Navarro highlighted the campaign carried out by UTC and assured that his squad is ready to fight for everything up top.

"We have sustained a playing style and that is reflected in the standings. We would have loved to win the first tournament, but penalties prevented it. Then we missed out on the Apertura and now we hope to win the Clausura Tournament to be in an international tournament," said the popular 'Pepón'.

Although the two teams have different goals, both are determined to take the first three points of the third championship of the year, the same ones that will allow them to advance towards their objectives.

Juan Aurich leaves the Guadalupe stadium. The red team has 21 points in the standings, 2 points less than Alianza Sullana.