Fourteen hours after referee Alejandro Villanueva was forced to Matute Alianza Lima vs. Alianza Atlético de Sullana due to lack of power, the remaining 34 minutes to finally play again. And while the course of the meeting changed significantly in favor of the visiting side, the outcome was the same as the blue and white fans left the Victorian venue on Tuesday night.
Thanks to a lone goal from attacking midfielder Pablo Lavandeira – officially his tenth since arriving at the familiar institution this season – Alianza defeated the Sullanense side 1-0 at home in a clash set for the fourth game of the year Closing 2022, and added his fourth straight win in the competition. The controversial victory also allowed the team of Argentine coach Carlos Bustos to regain the lead of the tournament by 12 sessions, three more than Sporting Cristal, his closest rival (this Sunday at 15:30 at the National Stadium with both fans activated).
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“Those were two different games. We played well and the team was rewarded. Today (yesterday) was a chaotic game. The rival had better momentum than us. Maybe we needed a little more calm to ensure that, but it was an important win that helps us to position ourselves in the closing and in the standings table,” said the Alliance coach at a press conference. “We don’t like how those minutes have been played, but we have to adapt and be prepared for anything. We have a difficult game ahead of us. It’s time for the players to rest and work the rest of the week,” Bustos added. These days, the strategist and his technical command will try to improve right-back Gino Peruzzi, who missed the Vendaval win due to a muscle problem. That’s the pointer’s only doubt for now given the crucial clash against Cristal.
‘Muni’ celebrated in its time
In the rest of the day’s games, San Martín and Ayacucho FC drew 3-3 in Lima, Carlos Stein grew strong in Jaén, beating Sport Boys 3-2, Cienciano drew 1-1 against Binacional and in Cusco that day of its 87th anniversary, Municipal defeated ADT 1-0 at home. On a very special day, the “Fringe” won for the first time in six games. They haven’t done it since Day 16 of the opening against Cantolao.
fall. Universitario lost 1-0 to Vallejo in the Mansiche. Photo: League 1