After two weeks without football, Alianza Lima gave an exciting victory to their fans. With a goal from Wilmer Aguirre in the final minutes of the match, the blanquiazul team won 1-0 against Sport Huancayo, achieving their fifth victory in the tournament and staying in the fight for the Clausura with 16 points.
After the match, the popular 'Zorrito' showed his happiness for the opportunity, as he entered in the 80th minute and scored the winning goal at 85.
"It was what I was looking for. Many matches without playing and today it happened to me. In the few minutes I could play, I managed to score. Happy personally. We have to keep working and fighting for a place," he said in statements to Gol Peru.
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Likewise, Aguirre valued the work of his teammates, as the Junín team was a tough opponent and made it difficult at Matute. "We knew that Huancayo is a good team, that's why they are also fighting at the top, it was complicated. Thank God I was able to score, to have it there. We are happy, but we have to keep improving," he commented.
Finally, the 39-year-old forward praised the support of the fans and indicated that it is because of them that they work day by day. "I want to thank all the fans who came, who showed up. They always make us feel good at home and it is because of them that we are going to go out and fight in every match," he said.
Alianza Lima: next match
The team will visit, next Sunday 28 at 3:30 p.m., UTC for the ninth match of Clausura. The match will be played in Cajamarca and will be broadcasted by Gol Peru.