Although the Universitario de Deportes was unable to receive the 2023 Liga 1 Champions’ trophy in time last Wednesday at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, this Sunday it was recognized as the new sovereign of Peruvian football in a packed Monumental Stadium.
Piero Alva, champion with the “U” in 2009, was chosen to enter the field of the Ate colossus with the trophy. “I am very pleased with the performance achieved. I imagine slipping into the role of the players. It’s beautiful and people keep what they had left in the final, but they don’t know the effort and discipline behind this performance. “It’s a privilege to walk in with the trophy, to enjoy it as a fan and to do so up close to be able to see. “I’m very lucky,” Zorrito admitted.
It was then the turn of the squad players to step onto the green Piero Quispe one of the most applauded tracks by fans. The young midfielder was named best player of the season.
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One of those present at the medal presentation to each member of the top team was Agustín Lozano, president of the Peruvian Football Federation.
Finally, the captain of the “U”, José Carvallo, was responsible for accepting the trophy and holding it aloft to the delight of the student fans, who celebrated with the usual Olympic return of the winner.
On the other hand, Universitario administrator Jean Ferrari recognized the challenges that the team had to face throughout the season. “It was a very strong year, but that’s not the case this year. “This is a process in which the first year was very hard and we had to restore the institution,” explained the Cream director.
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Ferrari also reiterated the intention of the “U”. Yoshimar Yotun for next year. “I said it two days ago, I think, and I confirm it. We are very interested in Yotún. Personally, for me in the national team it should be Yotún and ten others.”
The former football player also revealed the date on which Cream Night will take place. “We will evaluate the pre-season, but it will certainly be mid-December. Cream Night is already planned for January 20th. The championship would begin on January 26,” the administrator said.
It is recalled that Universitario de Deportes received its 27th star after defeating Alianza Lima in the final. In the first leg at the Monumental, the Creams drew 1-1 with goals from Alex Valera and Gabriel Costa.
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In the second leg in Matute, the student team secured a 2-0 victory with points from Edison Flores and Horacio Calcaterra to regain the title after a decade.
As if that wasn’t enough, five Universitario players were selected for the Peru national team’s games against Bolivia and Venezuela: Diego Romero, Aldo Corzo, Piero Quispe, Edison Flores and Andy Polo.
Williams Riveros will continue with the creams
Universitario is having a great moment after becoming champions of Liga 1, where one of the key factors in winning the title lay Williams Riveros.
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The Paraguayan centre-back was crucial in defense to stop their rivals and in a cream shop they would have everything in place to keep the 30-year-old player. Riveros would continue with the “U” for the next two seasons and in the following days the agreement will be officially announced.
In the 2023 season, the Guaraní played a total of 40 games with Universitario, between Liga 1, the final against Alianza and Sudamericana. He scored 3 goals and gave 1 assist.