Even though it seemed like Sporting Cristal would start the game at the National Stadium being superior, Cusco FC He arrived in Lima to play his game and it didn’t take long for him to prevail on the field. The defensive errors were a condemnation for the rimenses, because in less than fifteen minutes they are already losing 2-0 thanks to goals from Joshua Estrada and Mauro Da Luz.
The first goal came from a ball lost by Yoshimar Yotún in the midfield, in his attempt to progress the game on the left wing. Hideyoshi Arakaki regained possession very easily and played with José Fajardo, who leaned on Felipe Rodríguez. With the clarity that characterizes him, ‘Felucho’ raised his head and had all the time to assist Estrada (6′). The crossed definition of the right side surprised everyone and Renato Solís could not do anything to avoid the 1-0.
Moments later another ‘beer’ mistake –this time by Jhilmar Lora– cleared the way for the ‘golden’ to increase their lead. Fajardo beat the 22-year-old footballer alive and assisted Mauro Da Luz with great ease. The Uruguayan midfielder defined at will against Solís to decree the partial 2-0 in favor of the Cusco team (13 ‘).
Sporting Cristal vs. Cusco FC: what is coming
After this commitment corresponding to the sixteenth day of the Opening Tournament, Sporting Cristal will play again next week when they receive River Plate for date 4 of Group D of the Copa Libertadores 2023. This match is scheduled for Thursday, May 25 from 7:00 p.m. and will be played at the National Stadium.
The ‘celestials’ will come to this duel after having beaten The Strongest at the beginning of this month, a result that allowed them to be located in the third box of the position table (3). For this reason, despite the difficulty of facing the ‘Millionaire’, they are obliged to add at home if they want to maintain their aspirations to continue in the continental contest.
Cusco FCFor its part, it will also be active again next week when it receives Sport Boys for the 17th date of the Opening. This match is scheduled for Saturday May 27 from 3:30 pm and will take place at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium. Pablo Peirano’s pupils are one of the cheerleaders of the championship, so they shouldn’t be in trouble to beat the ‘Missilera’ in front of their people.
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