Cristal is the sole leader of the Clausura

Cristal is the sole leader of the Clausura

In a match set in the discount minutes, Sporting Cristal Deportivo Municipal won by the smallest margin on Matchday 10 at Alberto Gallardo Stadium final tournament. The side led by Nunes managed to beat Solís’ goal in the 33rd minute through Gianfranco Chávez; However, at the intervention of VAR, referee Sebastián Lozano declared the centre-back’s goal null and void due to Washington Corozo having been flagged for offside.

In the 41st minute, the light blue team on the scoreboard had another clear chance to take the lead when the main referee missed a penalty after a handball Jair Cespedes in the noble area; However, Irven Ávila’s shot was saved by Solís. The game became even more complicated for Bajo Pontino’s team in the second half when Grimaldo committed a harsh foul on Ciucci and was sent off in the 72nd minute after receiving his second yellow card.

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Despite being outnumbered, Cristal pushed the rivals further into their own territory, but the minutes ticked by and the hosts failed to score. When it looked like the game ended in a goalless draw, Yoshimar Yotun A foul by Antonio Yánez resulted in a penalty in the 94th minute. Yoshi himself was responsible for defining the twelve steps to achieving excruciating triumph.

“I congratulate Municipal because they played a great game. On top of that, we suffered again but people left happy as we scored three very important points. Actually, I didn’t know that my fifth amount was enough yellow card“But it was a moment of euphoria because we were at home and now I can’t play the next game,” explained the Rim captain.

With this win, Sporting Cristal sits at the top of the Clausura tournament with a 3-point lead over their closest rivals, the Universitario de Deportes municipal sport ranks bottom with a seven-game losing streak. The Celestials will have to wait until the 12th date as they will be dormant this weekend. On the other hand, the councilors will host the Sport Boys on Sunday.