Second half
'89 Romero tries from afar; Rivera easily saves it.
'85 Cuba had a chance but shot with his weaker foot.
'79 Mayora misses the winning goal again.
'78 Rosell fouls Siucho and receives a red card. Sport Loreto is left with ten players.
'72 Aguirre shoots but it goes out again.
'60 Cuba fails to connect with a header and misses the first goal of the match.
'58 Rosell tries from outside the box but hits the crossbar.
'53 Toñito Gonzáles is substituted due to injury and Ángel Romero enters in his place.
'51 Ruidíaz heads the ball but his shot goes wide.
46' The second half begins at Estadio Monumental de Ate!
First half summary:
First half
45' End of the first half!
44' Medina fails a sure goal. "U" has decreased performance in the last few minutes.
36' Incredible! Great save by goalkeeper Carvallo to avoid Sport Loreto's first goal.
30' Good pass from Raúl Ruidíaz to Germán Alemanno who couldn't finish the shot well. "U" is close to the first goal.
21' Raúl Ruidíaz heads the ball and it almost goes in, however, the play was invalid for being in an offside position.
12' Shot by 'La pulga' is blocked by the defense.
11' Free kick in favor of "U". It will be taken by Raúl Ruidíaz.
10' Universitario de Deportes has possession of the ball but has not yet complicated the goalkeeper Rivera.
4' Edison Flores' cross does not cause danger to the Sport Loreto defense.
1' The match has started!
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Confirmed line-ups
Universitario: Carvallo, Cuba, Duarte, Benincasa, Aguirre, Gonzales, Páucar, Flores, Polo, Alemanno y Ruidíaz
Sport Loreto: Rivera, Pérez, Velja, Pineda, Rosell, Carranza, Rivas, Campos, Medina, González, Cruzado
'U' goes for the win
Universitario de Deportes has the golden opportunity to jump to first place in the Torneo Clausura 2015 when they host Sport Loreto at Estadio Monumental de Ate, a match valid for matchday 15. Raúl Ruidíaz will be the goal-scoring option for the team led by Roberto Challe.
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Despite the defeat (4-2) against Real Garcilaso in Cusco, the situation continues to be favorable for the 'cremas', who maintain their chances of winning the Clausura 2015 title intact. By winning against Sport Loreto, the 'U' could secure the leadership spot after Sporting Cristal's last draw at Alberto Gallardo.
Universitario de Deportes has worked hard in the second half of the year and is very close to achieving the goal if they defeat the 'Decano', a rival that occupies the last positions in the tournament.
One of the responsible for the great recovery of the 'U' is Raúl Ruidíaz, who was called up by Ricardo Gareca for the Peruvian national team.
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The 'pulga' hopes to get the three points against Sport Loreto and take a big step towards the title.
“I believe the results have been in our favor thanks to God. Now we have to focus on winning the three remaining matches, and we have to start by defeating Sport Loreto, which will be a very difficult and challenging opponent, but with the support of everyone, we will overcome this,” said Raúl Ruidíaz for the U's website.
Ruidíaz reiterated the importance of this game at Estadio Monumental.
“Of course, on Sunday we need a victory against Loreto, and in that sense, the team will fight from start to finish for these three points that we need to remain in first place in the table,” he concluded.
Universitario de Deportes is currently in fifth position with 23 points, while Sport Loreto is in twelfth place with 12 points.