Mayra Madrigal
Finally, after all the setbacks that have plagued the Peruvian Liga 1, the postponed matches from Matchday 1 were played this past weekend.
Usually, the first few games don’t give a clear picture of how the teams are doing, but this time it’s different. Despite the delayed games, the calendar has progressed, and some teams are already showing their good form by fighting at the top. However, not all of them have been lucky, so the rest of the teams are working hard to improve.
If you didn’t have time to enjoy the games from Matchday 1 of Peruvian soccer, fear not! Here at JefeBet, we’ve got you covered with a rundown of all nine matches and what happened in each one. So keep on reading!
Summary of the Peru Primera Division Results in Matchday 1 Held on March 24 to 27, 2023
Universitario 3-0 Cienciano (Mar 24)
Universitario defeated Cienciano by a score of 3-0, thus achieving its fifth victory of the season and its fourth in a row. The first goal of the game was scored by Emanuel Herrera in the 13th minute, and Luis Urruti extended the lead to 2-0 in the 26th minute.
The rival made changes to try to react, but it was all in vain, as in the 56th minute, Piero Aldair Quispe scored the third goal. So, this keeps Universitario at the top of the Peru Primera Division standings.
Sporting Cristal 2-0 AD Cantolao (Mar 25)
Sporting Cristal beat Cantolao 2-0 to continue its seven-match undefeated streak. In the first half, the teams did not hurt each other and went to the break with a 0-0 draw.
However, once the second half started, it was Sporting Cristal that pushed forward, since Marlos Brenner scored in the 67th minute to make it 1-0. In the 73rd minute, Cantolao suffered the expulsion of Hober Leyes, and the team lost concentration. Just when it seemed that there would be no more goals, Diego Otoya scored the definitive 2-0 for the home team.
Cesar Vallejo 0-2 Sport Huancayo (Mar 25)
Cesar Vallejo was unable to defeat Sport Huancayo, and ended up losing the match by a score of 0-2. But that’s not all; the defeat also put an end to its five-match unbeaten run. In the first half, the home team dominated the game and had 61% of ball possession. Besides, it had several chances to score, but the goal refused to go in.
In the second half, Huancayo reacted, and in the 48th minute, Juan Perez was in charge of opening the actions. The university team again took control of the ball, but failed to do any damage, and in the 61st minute, Chile’s Carlos Ross made it 2-0.
Deportivo Municipal 2-0 Union Comercio (Mar 26)
Deportivo Municipal won by a score of 2-0 against Union Comercio in the match they played on Saturday, March 25. The home team played a smart game from the start, which allowed it to open the scoring in the first half. Christopher Olivares scored the goal in the 15th minute.
Union Comercio, on the contrary, showed no improvement in the second half and, once again, Olivares scored to make it 2-0. In added time, there was one player per team was sent off: Nicolás Palacios of Union Comercio for a double yellow card, and Leonardo Rugel of Deportivo Municipal for a straight red card.
Atletico Grau 1-2 Alianza Lima (Mar 26)
Atletico Grau lost over the weekend by a score of 1-2 to Alianza Lima. Grau opened the scoring thanks to a goal by Oslimg Mora in the 14th minute. With that, it seemed that the night was coming for the visitors. However, it was not to be, as in the 37th minute the referee awarded Alianza a penalty kick and Gabriel Costa converted the goal to even the score and take the game to halftime.
In the second half, Franco Zanelatto put the visitors ahead for the first time in the match with his goal in the 66th minute to make it 1-2. Another penalty was awarded in the 74th minute, but this time to Grau, only for Neri Bandiera to miss. Therefore, the score remained unchanged for the rest of the game.
ADT 0-0 Melgar (Mar 26)
There were only two 0-0 draws this weekend in Peru’s Liga 1, and ADT Tarma vs Melgar was one of them. Both teams had offensive moves in the first half, but neither was able to put the ball in the net.
In the second half, although the coaches made changes in their schemes, the goal did not come.
Sport Boys 0-1 Alianza Atletico (Mar 26)
Sport Boys was defeated away by Alianza Atletico by a score of 0-1. The home team paid dearly for its mistakes, as it had two chances in the first half to open the scoring. However, in the 22nd minute, the referee gave Sport Boys a penalty, but Edinson Mero missed it. In the added time of the first half, there was another penalty for the home team, but even the change of penalty taker did not work, as Kevin Sanchez also missed his kick.
After suffering so much, in the 62nd minute, Néstor Adrián Fernández scored the winning goal after a pass from Guillermo Larios.
Deportivo Garcilaso 1-2 Carlos Mannucci (Mar 26)
Deportivo Garcilaso suffered its second consecutive defeat with a 1-2 loss to Carlos Mannucci. The first half featured many chances for the home team, but the goal was not forthcoming, and the team went to the break with the score at 0-0.
In the second half, things changed, since both teams showed a better performance than in the first half. Garcilaso had a penalty in the 61st minute, but Joao Rojas missed it. Even so, it was Garcilaso that opened the scoring in the 67th minute, with a goal by Santiago Giordana. The lead lasted less than 10 minutes, since Kevin Ruiz tied the score 1-1. Late in the game, in the 84th minute, Leiner Escalante became Carlos Mannucci’s hero by scoring the 1-2 victory.
UTC Cajamarca 0-0 Cusco (Mar 27)
To close matchday 1, UTC Cajamarca vs Cusco faced each other on Monday, March 27. The visitors arrived in much better condition than their opponents. However, in the end, both teams showed a similar performance on the field.
Although both teams had opportunities to score, the 0-0 scoreline remained unchanged, and they signed the second scoreless draw of the day.
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