In the discounts of the first half, in the match between Sporting Cristal vs. Melgar for the first semifinal of the Liga 1 2022, Irven Ávila reached the bottom line and crossed a center, but it was blocked by the central Orzán. Immediately, the Mistiano defender complained to the linesman, who responded to him and an enraged Bernardo Cuesta came to be even more emphatic with the complaint.
The tensions started to rise in the last minutes of the first half. The Arequipa squad has had the best goal opportunities, but they have not been able to convert. Bernardo Cuesta himself failed at crucial moments.