When it seemed that Sporting Cristal would start playing in UTC's field, the course of the game brought us a surprise. And it is that the Cajamarquino team did not feel inferior from the first minute and quickly started to press in the rival area, which generated that Facundo Peraza had the chance to put the 1-0 in the fourth minute. Tiago Nunes, from the bench, complained about the series of distractions that his players had.
It all started with Joel Sánchez's daring move, who unbalanced the 'celestes' defenders on the left side. The 33-year-old midfielder, like in his prime, got rid of two of his markers and had the space to pass to Luis Trujillo. The latter, without hesitation, sent a lethal cross to the heart of the 'cervecera' area.
Due to the movements that 'Lito' had made, Ignácio da Silva did not reference Peraza and left his area free. The Uruguayan striker was attentive and with a header he scored UTC's 1-0, surprising Renato Solís who did not know how to react. Nunes, bewildered in the technical area, raised his arms in a sign of dissatisfaction for what he had just seen.
Sporting Cristal vs. UTC: What's to come
After this match for the 15th round of the Torneo Apertura, Sporting Cristal will play again next week when they visit Unión Comercio for the rescheduled match of the second round. This match is scheduled for Saturday, May 13 at 1:00 p.m. and will be played at the Municipal Carlos Vidaurre García stadium, located in the city of Tarapoto.
Although the ‘rimenses’ are far from the top positions, as Universitario and Alianza Lima have taken a significant advantage, they are obliged to gain ground in the jungle thinking about continuing to accumulate points with an eye on the overall standings. Due to the climatic conditions of Tarapoto, Tiago Nunes could decide to make some changes in his starting team.
UTC, on the other hand, will have to visit Sport Huancayo on Friday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m., also for the second round of the Apertura. The IPD stadium in Huancayo will host this match, which will be of great importance for the 'Gavilán del Norte', especially because they have not been able to win as visitors so far: they have two draws and three defeats.
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