Universitario de Deportes drew 1-1 against Cusco FC in the 18th match of the Clausura Tournament 2023. Cream forward, Álex Valera made the fans explode with joy in the final stretch of the match with a perfect finish. Now, the merengues will have to face a key duel with Sport Huancayo in the last round of the Liga 1.
In a press conference, Jorge Fossati, coach of Universitario, gave his analysis of the match against the 'Golden Warriors', and also talked about the points they need to correct for the upcoming matches that the team will face in the Clausura Tournament 2023. On the other hand, the Uruguayan strategist expressed his surprise that Sporting Cristal, a direct rival, will play a day later in the midst of the definition of the Liga 1.
"There was a team in front that played a very good match. It seems that once again a foreigner has to make it clear to a Peruvian that playing here is not the same as playing on flat ground. Thirdly, especially in the first half, we made some mistakes that are not normal for us and I think we improved a lot in the second half. We tried from all sides," said Fossati.
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"Of course we came to seek victory, but knowing that a draw is not bad. It's not as brilliant as we had, but it's good. Now we will have to wait for the simple reason that there is someone playing tomorrow (Sunday, October 22), which is surprising to me. At least in terms of points, regardless of what happens, we still depend on ourselves," he added.
When will Universitario vs Sport Huancayo play?
Universitario will have to host Sport Huancayo in the 19th match of the Clausura Tournament 2023 at the Estadio Monumental U Marathon. In the coming days, the Liga 1 will confirm the schedule for this important match.