Universitario de Deportes
Remains as the leader of the Apertura Tournament with a six-point difference over Sporting Cristal after defeating San Martín 1-0 at the Monumental Stadium.
The cream team surpassed the albo team with a double by Juan Diego Gutiérrez at 16' and 87'. The left attacker continues to take advantage of his opportunities in the absences of Guastavino and Ruidíaz. Let us remember that he also scored against Vallejo.
San Martín suffered a red card in the middle of the second half with Joazinho Arroé, who fouled Manicero near the area in a counterattack. Controversial card. It was after this that the 'U' had more chances.
At 87', and after a great play by 'Oreja', Juan Diego Gutiérrez scored the second goal with a powerful and well-placed shot from outside the area.
Lineups:
Cáceda; Chávez, García, Benincasa, Trauco; Páucar, Mendoza, Manicero, Polo, Gutiérrez; Flores.
Farro; Real, Bosmediano, Ortiz, Huerta; Garcés, Rivadero, Sánchez, Ponce; Ortiz and Cáseres.
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He is not the team's top scorer but he is news. And he is not the media star but everyone talked about him. His name is Edison Flores, he is the remarkable figure of this good start of the year for Universitario de Deportes - with Ruidíaz and Guastavino, in short, with the team - and this week will be crucial to define his future: his agent Carlos Gonzales and the administration led by the Leguía brothers must close the agreement that will link Oreja for the next two years with the condition that everyone benefits in a future negotiation abroad: Universitario, receiving money, and the player, migrating under the best conditions.
"We are well on track. I believe that this week will be important for both parties," said Raúl Leguía, club administrator, to DT El Comercio a few hours before the match against Universidad San Martín.
Lolo is an idol of U and Peru. It's special everything they told me he achieved, same as Chumpitaz and Puma Carranza pic.twitter.com/VY8k8rDPCU
April 26, 2016
Did a real offer from abroad actually exist? Officially, the cream club never received any notification. The interest in Oreja Flores from Chile did not go beyond informal conversations that date back to the time when Chemo del Solar, today coach of Universidad San Martín, was the Sports Director of Universitario de Deportes.
But Flores is not distracted. After playing 100 matches for the 'U' in the cream victory in Trujillo, the cream midfielder - now captain - will be a starter on Thursday night against San Martín at the Monumental. Flores has played 11 matches in 2016, scored 4 goals and made 5 assists. José Carranza and Paolo Maldonado have reportedly decided to field the same lineup as the one that played against César Vallejo, without Ruidíaz, Guastavino, and Rengifo, three injured players. Roberto Chale still cannot return to managing from the bench after his recent surgery.
Possible lineups:
Cáceda, Chávez, García, Benincasa, Trauco; Balbín, Romero, Manicero, Flores, Gutiérrez, Polo.
Farro; Real, Ortíz, Bosmediano, Huerta; Cartagena, Garcés, Ponce, Ortiz, Sánchez; Cáseres.