Sporting Crystal He has set one of his goals for this year 2023 to fight for the League 1 title for which the first step is to win the Apertura tournament. However, after 12 days of tournament play, the situation for the Rim side is uncertain as while they remain the only undefeated player, they are a bit down in the standings and could be even further from the lead following the recent draw against Sportboys.
The team led by Tiago Nunes had to win to close the gap on Alianza Lima and Universitario, who occupy the top two places of the competition and are two of his main rivals. However, with the meager result against the Missilera, the Compadres have an opportunity to stand out and put the Bier-Cast even further behind.
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How is Sporting Cristal doing in the League 1 table?
With 17 points, Cristal is currently third in the table, four points behind the Alianza leader. The intimate team could pull out a 7-point lead if they win their duel on date 12 against Cantolao, ditching the La Florida club’s chances of winning the Apertura.
In addition, ‘U’, second in the table with 19 units, could increase their gap to the Celestes and even Cusco FC and César Vallejo at the end of the day in twelfth place have a chance to finish ahead of the Bajo Pontinos.
What games remain for Sporting Cristal in League 1?
These are the eight games that Sporting Cristal have left in the Apertura tournament. Five games will be hosted, three of which will have to travel to high-altitude cities (Cusco, Huancayo, Cajamarca).
- Appointment 6: Binational (visit, pending)
- Appointment 13: Sport University (visit)
- Appointment 14: César Vallejo (local)
- Date 15: UTC (Visit)
- Closes 16: Cusco FC (Local)
- Date 17: Sports Huancayo (Visit)
- Date 18: Cienciano (local)
- Appointment 19: Allianz Atlético (visit).
With 24 points to play, it might be premature to rule out the Rimenses from fighting for the first short tournament of the year. However, the complexity of the rest of the inventory and above all the good run of the other competitors make the situation of the Celestial Machine very difficult.
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Sporting Cristal vs Sport Boys: Goals of the Match
- Sporting Cristal 0-1 Sports Boys | Oliver Benitez (30′)
- Sporting Cristal 1-1 Sports Boys | Brenner Marlos (68′, penalty)