In a game that had everything but the expected goal, Sporting Cristal and Universitario de Deportes had to settle for one point each after a 0-0 draw at the National Stadium on matchday 13 of the Clausura tournament.
Those led by Nunes They had an intense start in which Grimaldo He was one of those who caused the biggest problems in central defense; However, Ate’s team began to gain ground again and approached Solís’ goal through Álex Valera.
The clearest moves came in the second half. On the Universitarios side, Valera crashed into the crossbar in the 58th minute, while the Celestials had their chance in the 89th minute with a shot that José Carvallo deflected outside the field.
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Ultimately, Cristal and the “U” shared the points, making the Clausura tournament closer than ever. “It was a difficult game, they also had several chances. We leave with a bitter taste because we came with the winning mentality. We have to keep going because we have to go,” explained Universitario midfielder Piero Quispe at the end of the game.
Crossing. Fossati and Nunes had a confrontation. Photo: Luis Jimenez
With this result, the Rimenses and the Creams are at the top of the second competition of the league season with 26 points each, a lead of 3 units, ahead of Alianza Lima, which hosts today (6:30 p.m.) at the Alejandro Villanueva Unión Comercio Stadium.
For the next day of the national competition, Sporting Cristal will visit César Vallejo University at the Mansiche Stadium in Trujillo on Thursday September 21st. On the other hand, the Universitario de Deportes hosts the Sport Boys at the Monumental Stadium on Wednesday the 20th of this month.
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Did you know…
Undefeated. Sporting Cristal is the only team that has not lost at the moment Final tournament. The Light Blues have seven wins and five draws.
Miss. Universitario has not yet rested on the corresponding day of the Clausura, which will take place on the 15th.