Alliance Lima maintains firm in first place in the Accumulated.

Last Sunday, 'The Intimates' won 3-1 against Unión Comercio in Matute for the 13th match of the Clausura Tournament, where with goals from Josepmir Ballón, Hernán Barcos, and Ricardo Lagos, they were able to prevail, despite the fact that the 'Powerful of San Martín' surprised them at 18 minutes through Óscar Barreto.

After the final whistle, coach Mauricio Larriera spoke to the media and said that he feels privileged to have a squad of great players. He also did not stop talking about one of the most sensitive issues for the blanquiazules' fans, which is the injuries that exist this season.

"It was a bit difficult for us in the first half to get into the rhythm we had in the second half, because we have an opponent that came from 6 undefeated matches, a team that fought against their defeat. They did their job well, they didn't allow us to develop the way we did in the second half. (...) There is an improvement in the team's performance from game to game," declared the Uruguayan in a press conference.

One of the players who left the game with an injury was midfielder Jesús Castillo, who limped off the field and could join the list of injured players. In the face of this unfortunate situation, the coach trusts that they must wait for the medical report. "He took a hit in an area that is quite complicated, we have to wait for the medical report. Hopefully, it's just a blow and with the passing of the weeks, which we don't have any competition, he can overcome it," he said.

In addition, he did not forget about the players: Andrés Andrade, Pablo Sabbag, Cristian Benavente, Nicolás Amasifuén, who have been sidelined for various reasons. "Andrade and Sabbag have arrived; Benavente, who is still recovering, we will not have those players in the short term, maybe in a couple of weeks some will start to appear. The case of Amasifuén is the most complex, Andrade the same. Santiago García may be available in a couple of weeks, as well as Sabbag. The most accurate information is in the team's medical staff," he explained.

For the 14th round of the Clausura, the 'intimos' will have a rest day, so they will have the 15th round to face Carlos Mannucci away from home on Sunday, September 24th, from 5:30 pm at the Mansiche stadium in Trujillo.

According to what Líbero could find out, Cristian Benavente will undergo a new intervention on his left knee, but it will only be ambulatory: that is, for cleaning the area, the same procedure underwent by Pablo Sabbag and Santiago García. With the new ambulatory surgery, it will take a few more weeks for him to join the Liga 1 matches.