Sporting Cristal has maintained a great level throughout the Torneo Apertura and, after not reaching the leadership, sought to close the round with the highest possible number of points. This Sunday, in the last match, the team measured forces against Carlos A. Mannucci, away from home, and the result has been comfortable, after Percy Liza's goal for the 3-0 partial.
The match was approaching 80 minutes and the ‘Celestes' were comfortably handling the ball, at the height of the midfield. Horacio Calcaterra tried to analyze how to build the move and made a short touch to Leandro Sosa, who was a bit pressured by the rival, but got away with it.
After beating his marker, the Uruguayan midfielder changed pace and made a one-two with Irven Ávila when he was close to the ‘Carlistas' area. Despite having fewer Sporting Cristal attackers in the smaller rectangle, the former Ayacucho FC player lifted a cross.
Immediately, Percy Liza positioned himself between Junior Morales and John Narváez, which allowed him to anticipate and score with his head. The striker's finish was brilliant and goalkeeper Manuel Heredia couldn't do anything under the three posts to prevent the goal.
With this goal, the young Sporting Cristal forward has three goals so far in the Liga 1 and ended his eight-match drought without scoring in the tournament. On the other hand, Roberto Mosquera's team temporarily climbs to second place in the Torneo Apertura, with 38 points; while Carlos A. Mannucci falls to 12th place, with 20 points.