Before the first five minutes, the Universitario striker scored a penalty after a foul on Edison Flores.
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In the first minutes of the University vs. Carlos Mannucci, the current League 1 champion, took the lead through his striker Diego Dorregaray. The Argentine scored the penalty spot after Edison Flores was fouled in the penalty area. In this way, the 31-year-old footballer scored his first goal in the cream jersey.
The game began a minute into the game after Andy Polo gave Edison Flores a precise cross. “Oreja” advanced into the small area and Carlos Mannucci’s defense tried to stop him with a move; However, the Peruvian team felt that the contact fell on the grass. The referee Diego Haro did not hesitate and called for a penalty for Universitario.
Watch Diego Dorregaray's goal with Universitario
After raising the problem, Diego Dorregaray He was responsible for receiving the ball and positioning himself in front of the penalty spot. After almost three minutes of discussion between Mannucci's players and the referee, the Argentine striker received the shot and sent the ball with a powerful right hand to the right post of goalkeeper Heredia, who guessed the direction but failed to reach it.
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