Sporting Cristal prepares a surprising eleven for the match against Ayacucho FC for matchday 14 of the Liga 1. Roberto Mosquera's team comes from drawing 1-1 against ADT de Tarma, so they are obliged to win three points if they want to stay in the fight for the Torneo Apertura.
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Taking into account that next week they will play against Talleres in the Copa Libertadores, Sporting Cristal intends to save some players in order to arrive in optimal conditions for this match at the Estadio Nacional. That is why they hope that the substitutes will perform well in this match against Ayacucho FC, in which only the three points will keep them alive in the Apertura.
With that said, the Sporting Cristal lineup will be: Alejandro Duarte, Nilson Loyola, Rafael Lutiger, Johan Madrid, Jhilmar Lora, Jesús Castillo, Yoshimar Yotún, Horacio Calcaterra, Christofer Gonzales, Christopher Olivares, and Irven Ávila.
The captain of the team will be Horacio Calcaterra, while Yoshimar Yotún will be present in midfield. Likewise, another novelty is in regards to the central defenders, where Lutiger and Madrid are usually full-backs but now they will fulfill another role.
What time does Sporting Cristal play?
The match between Sporting Cristal vs. Ayacucho FC for matchday 14 of the Liga 1 is played today, Friday, May 13, starting at 13:15 local time.