Universitario de Deportes obtained three important points in the Clausura Tournament that allow them to stay in the fight to play a National Final against Alianza Lima at the end of the year. The crema team won 2-1 against San Martin with goals from Roberto Siucho and Aldo Corzo, despite having a tough time during the 90 minutes.
The match started with Roberto Siucho's surprising goal. The Universitario de Deportes forward took advantage of a ball received from outside the area and, after a turnaround, shot a powerful shot that gave the crema team the first goal of the match.
However, it was Alexander Succar who scored the temporary equalizer for San Martin from the penalty spot, as Carlos Caceda committed a foul that harmed his team before the end of the first half. Finally, Aldo Corzo scored the winning goal with a header.
Universitario de Deportes struggled to hold on to the result but managed to take home 3 valuable points, leaving them only 5 points away from Alianza Lima with two pending matches in the Clausura Tournament. Additionally, with this result, they have 11 points and will have to visit Real Garcilaso in the next round in a crucial match.
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With motivation at its peak due to the enviable present of its selected players, Universitario de Deportes will host Universidad San Martin on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the Monumental stadium for matchday 8 of the Clausura Tournament. It's worth noting that the crema team has two postponed matches due to the FIFA date, as they have seven players called up.
Knowing this, Universitario de Deportes coach Pedro Troglio will not hold back at home and will field an offensive starting eleven to maintain ball control, with Alexi Gomez playing deeper and Juan Manuel Vargas as a center-back, in the absence of Horacio Benincasa, Alberto Rodriguez, and Venezuelan player Arquimedes Figuera.
Universitario de Deportes has trained hard during the entire FIFA break, and there is good morale within the team due to Peru's fifth place and playoff hopes, as well as the qualification to Russia 2018 of the team's figures: Panamanians Luis Tejada and Alberto Quintero.
Wants to climb
On the other hand, San Martin is in last place in the Clausura Tournament table, fighting to avoid relegation. That's why they hope to steal some points away against Universitario de Deportes, a higher-tier rival who is fighting for the top positions and the title of the tournament.
The 'santos' won their last match against Union Comercio (2-0), breaking a negative streak of seven consecutive matches without earning three points. So today, with the help of Alexander Succar, they hope to continue on the path of victory.
