Universitario de Deportes stored some of its key players in the last match against Cantolao, but that was not a problem as the team won 4-1, securing the top spot in the Torneo Clausura alongside Melgar with seven points.
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One of the players who returned to action was José Carvallo, who was on the bench against Alianza Atlético due to the coach's decision to give Diego Romero a chance. After the victory, Carvallo highlighted the big result and mentioned that it will be important for the team's confidence.
"A 4-1 win against a rival always gives you a lot of confidence, it helps. We have won both matches. After the qualification against Gimnasia, sometimes one can think about what comes next in that tournament, but we have focused clearly on the local league, we have a very clear objective of taking it one game at a time. This is just the beginning and we will try to continue in the same way," he told the media.
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Cantolao was a tough opponent
On the other hand, the experienced goalkeeper praised the victory against a difficult Cantolao team. "It was a great match against an always tough Cantolao. We were the deserved winners. They tried to complicate us with set pieces, and they scored through an own goal. I think the team performed very well, we had a clear idea that we had to focus first on this game, which was the most important, and then think about what comes next," he added.
Carvallo will not play in Universitario's next challenge
During his statements, José Carvallo emphasized the importance of focusing on the Cantolao match before thinking about their upcoming Copa Sudamericana 2023 game against Corinthians. However, the goalkeeper will be suspended for that match due to the incidents in the game against Gimnasia. It is not yet known if he will travel to Brazil with the Universitario delegation, but that will be determined in the coming days.