Mayra Madrigal
Round 9 of Peru’s Liga 1 fulfilled the objective of thrilling the fans of the competing teams, even though not all of the teams were lucky enough to get three points this weekend.
Among the teams, there are few which are still undefeated. Besides, despite the fact that the level of difficulty increases week by week, they are doing their best to extend their streak, but there are also some teams that do not know what it means to win in this Apertura 2023.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the summary and results of the Liga 1 matchday 9, where only one match ended goalless.
Summary of the Peru Primera Division Results in Matchday 9 Held on March 17 to 20, 2023
Sport Boys 2-1 Deportivo Garcilaso (Mar 17)
Sport Boys concluded its four-game winless streak by winning for the second time in the season by a score of 2-1 to Deportivo Garcilaso. It is worth noting that La Misilera ended the unbeaten run of what has been the best team of the campaign so far. It did it with suspense included.
Neither team could score in the first half, despite repeated attempts by Garcilaso. However, everything turned upside down in the second half when Sport Boys took the lead in the 50th minute with Fabrizio Roca’s goal.
On the final stretch of the match, when it seemed that it would end in a narrow victory for the home side, Santiago Giordana equalized the game in the 87th minute. Nothing was set in stone, as in stoppage time, Eduardo Uribe scored the 2-1 for the homeowners.
Alianza Atletico 2-1 AD Cantolao (Mar 18)
Alianza Atletico did what everyone expected them to do: to take advantage of one of the weakest teams in the tournament on matchday 9. The 2-1 win over Cantolao was its second in a row and its third win in five games. Even though the scoreline was even at the end of halftime, El Vendaval opened the scoring in the 58th minute with Miguel Cornejo’s goal.
With the own goal, Cantolao was forced to go forward and in 67 minutes those efforts paid off when defender Francisco Duclos scored the equalizer. Uruguayan Matías Pizzorno prevented the teams from splitting points by scoring the winning goal for Alianza Atlético in the 83rd minute.
UTC Cajamarca 0-0 Melgar (Mar 18)
UTC Cajamarca and Melgar drew in an intense goalless match. Although both teams’ recent results made it clear that anything could happen, the favorite to claim the victory was the home team. El Gavilán del Norte was left without a coach in the 31st minute, as Argentine Marcelo Grioni was sent off. Despite the tense atmosphere, the teams did not hurt each other in the first half.
The defense of Los Cremas del Norte did a good job to prevent the red and black team from scoring a goal. The highlight of the second half was the sending off of Joao Luis Ortiz after a headbutt on Bernardo Cuesta. With the 0-0 draw, UTC reached three matches without a win, while Melgar remains one of two teams without a victory.
Cienciano 3-1 Union Comercio (Mar 18)
Cienciano was one of the teams that had an outstanding performance with a 3-1 win over Unión Comercio. La Furia Roja took the lead right from the start of the match, since in the first minute it had already opened the scoring with a goal by Kevin Sandoval.
Even though the equalizer for Alto Mayo came in the 34th minute through Marlon de Jesús, three minutes later, Carlos John Garcés put the homeowners ahead with a partial lead at the end of halftime. Argentine striker Juan Romagnoli scored the last goal of the game, making the final score 3-1 in the 68th minute.
Universitario 3-1 ADT (Mar 18)
Universitario continues to confirm itself as one of the best teams of the Apertura 2023, since it won the past weekend 3-1 against ADT Tarma. The match was dominated by Los Cremas, who had 64% of the ball possession in the first half. The first half featured goals from both teams, the first to get on the board was the home team thanks to Luis Urruti’s goal, but three minutes later Janio Posito scored the equalizer for ADT.
In the second half, the visitors were unable to stop its opponents’ attacks. Emanuel Herrera made it 2-1, and moments later, Urruti scored again to make it 3-1.
Cesar Vallejo 2-0 Binacional (Mar 19)
César Vallejo has been a pleasant surprise in this tournament as one of the two teams that remain undefeated in the Apertura 2023. This weekend, it beat Binacional 2-0, its fourth win of the campaign, while Binacional again remained winless and is one of the two teams without three points in the tournament.
Before the end of the first half, Aldair Fuentes scored to make it 1-0. Although Binacional started the second half with changes to its starting line-up, it did little good as Yorleys Mena made the final score 2-0.
Sporting Cristal 2-1 Atlético Grau (Mar 19)
Sporting Cristal vs. Atletico Grau had a lot of emotions from very early on. Fernando Márquez scored his goal in the 4th minute to put the visitors ahead on the scoreboard. As a result, the local team was very confused, but it managed to recover. Therefore, Irven Ávila’s goal equalized the game in the 21st minute. The teams ended the halftime with the score at 1-1, but there was still a lot to play for.
The course of the game changed in the second half after Joel Brandon was sent off, He had just come on as a substitute. As the visitors lost concentration, Sporting Cristal got the second goal from Brazilian Marlos Brenner in the 67th minute. Despite the numerical disadvantage on the field, Atletico Grau did not concede any more goals.
Sport Huancayo 2-1 Alianza Lima (Mar 19)
The surprise of matchday 9 came from Sport Huancayo, who defeated the reigning Peruvian soccer champion, Alianza Lima, by a score of 2-1. The match was played with great intensity from the start, and in the 18th minute, Rodrigo Colombo gave the home team a 1-0 lead. Alianza Lima woke up and with Gabriel Costa’s goal, it was able to go to the break with a draw.
In the first half, Huancayo had been superior and tried to continue like that in the second half. Quickly, in the 53rd minute, Ronal Huaccha made the score 2-1 for the home side. Despite its attempts, the champions were unable to equalize and recorded its second loss of the campaign.
Cusco 3-0 Carlos Mannucci (Mar 20)
The last match of matchday 9 was Cusco vs Carlos Mannucci, which took place on Monday. Cusco was superior from start to finish, winning by a score of 3-0. The first goal came in the 16th minute of the first half, scored by Panama’s Abdiel Ayarza.
The next goals came in the second half. The second one in the 57th minute by Uruguay’s Mauro Da Luz goal, while the last one in the 62nd minute by another goal scored by Ayarza to make it 3-0.
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