14 Mar, 2024 00:08 am EST
Sporting Cristal vs Melgar: the ‘red and black’ team beat the ‘celeste’ club 2-1 on Wednesday, March 13, on date 8 of the 2024 Liga 1 Apertura Tournament. The duel took place at the National Stadium in Lima.
Attacker Cristian Bordacahar opened the scoring for the ‘domino’ at 18′ of the first half after an effective offensive combination. Soccer player Jean Pierre Archimbaud increased the score at 25′ after an assist from Jefferson Cáceres.
Forward Irven Ávila scored the discount in the 69th minute after goalkeeper Carlos Cáceda conceded a rebound in the six-yard box after a shot by Alejandro Hohberg.
Those led by coach Enderson Moreira suffered their first defeat in the Apertura after four straight wins, remaining with 19 points and losing first place in the standings. Those of Rímac are one point behind the ‘U’, the leader. The ‘dominoes’ added their second consecutive victory under the command of coach Marco Valencia and added 13 units to advance in the classification.
Cristal will be a visitor against UTC at the Germán Contreras Jara stadium for the ninth day of the Apertura Tournament next Sunday, March 31 (3:30 p.m.), after the FIFA date with the friendlies in Peru. For his part, Melgar will face Cienciano at the UNSA Monumental stadium on Saturday the 30th from 4:45 p.m.
2024-03-14 03:01:43
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