This weekend will be played the last round of the Torneo Clausura of the Liga 1 Betsson and, as the title will be defined, the fight for permanence will also be attractive. And it is that, although it is true, the fight was between Unión Comercio and Binacional until matchday 18, the point deduction suffered by Sport Boys made Deportivo Municipal have a chance to save themselves and the pinks play their permanence.
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As recalled, the Justice Committee of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) decided to sanction Boys with a deduction of four points in the accumulated table for non-payment. This has made the chalacos just one point away from relegation, so Municipal regained life.
With Cantolao already relegated, the accumulated table has Binacional (15th with 35 points), Sport Boys (16th, 34 points), Unión Comercio (17th, 33 points) and Municipal (18th, 32 points) with the option of being relegated to Liga 2. There are two teams that will accompany the 'Delfín'.
That is why, next, we will tell you all the details.
What results does each team need to stay in the first division?
Binacional (35 points)
The team from Juliaca is the one with the best chances of staying in the first division. With 35 points, they are in fifteenth place in the accumulated table.
The team from the south of the country needs to win or draw against Melgar to maintain their category. However, if they lose, they must hope that neither Boys nor Unión Comercio win.
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Sport Boys (34 points)
Due to the received sanction, Sport Boys is obliged to win to avoid relegation. If they get the three points against Cienciano as the home team, they will be unreachable for Municipal and Unión Comercio.
However, if they draw, they must hope that Municipal and Unión Comercio do not win. If this happens, they would be in seventeenth place with 35 points. And if they lose, Municipal and Unión Comercio must also lose to stay in Liga 1.
Unión Comercio (33 points)
The Mighty from San Martín has 33 points and the only thing that saves them is to win and that the teams above them (Sport Boys and Binacional) do not win.
If they draw and Sport Boys loses, their chances of staying in Liga 1 are almost impossible, as the goal difference is 14. And if they lose, they have no chance of staying in the top tier.
Deportivo Municipal (32 points)
The municipal team had lost their category after losing 2-0 to Sport Huancayo, in a match corresponding to matchday 16 of the Torneo Clausura. After that, the municipal team collected some points, reaching 31. With the points deduction to Sport Boys, the team is three points behind the pinks and could remain in the first division. To do this, certain results must be met.
If they win, they must hope that Unión Comercio and Sport Boys do not win. If in the event that Unión Comercio draws, Municipal will remain in the first division due to goal difference.
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Schedule for matchday 19 of the Torneo Clausura
Saturday, October 28
- 1:00 p.m. Deportivo Municipal vs. Cantolao - Iván Elías Moreno
- 3:15 p.m. Sport Boys vs. Cienciano - MIguel Grau
- 3:15 p.m. César Vallejo vs. Cusco FC - Mansiche
Sunday, October 29
- 3:00 p.m. ADT vs. Carlos Mannucci - Union Tarma
- 3:00 p.m. Sporting Cristal vs. Alianza Atlético de Sullana - Alberto Gallardo
- 3:00 p.m. Universitario vs. Sport Huancayo - Monumental
- 3:00 p.m. Binacional vs. Melgar - Guillermo Briceño
- 3:00 p.m. Deportivo Garcilaso vs. Alianza Lima - Garcilaso de la Vega
- 3:00 p.m. Atlético Grau vs. Unión Comercio - Municipal de Bernal.