The dispute for the Clausura Tournament 2023

The dispute for the Clausura Tournament 2023 has three teams fighting game by game to win it and be in the playoffs for the national title. FBC Melgar is one of them thanks to the change in the chip compared to the Apertura that is leading it to achieve good results in this second half of the year.

Last dates of the Clausura

However, the rojinegros have moved away from the first place after their last two draws against Cusco FC (away) and UTC (home), in addition to the defeat against Universitario at UNSA. Even so, with 19 points and in third place in the standings, they maintain their aspirations to win the second tournament of the season.

Mariano Soso doesn't have the same thought, seeing that possibility as distant and affirming it after the 'Dominó' training sessions. "I have signed a two-year contract with Melgar and the club has not hired me or forced me to be a champion. Our work is being evaluated and measured by the constant evolution of the team," he said in a press conference.

The team competes to go as far as possible

In the same line, he stated that he understands and shares the fans' desire to lift the title, an objective for which they will try to compete until the end of the championship.

"I perceive and intuit that there is like a frustration of not seeing Melgar leading the tournament. The truth is that there are other teams like Cristal, Universitario, and Alianza Lima that are extremely competitive. My task is constantly evaluated, but it will not be determined by winning the Clausura or the national title. I share the fan's desire to see Melgar in a final and we compete for that, really," he added.

FBC Melgar: next game

Melgar will have a great opportunity to return to the path of victory at home this Sunday, August 27, when they face Sport Huancayo for the 11th round of the Clausura starting at 15:30 hours, with live broadcast on Liga 1 MAX.