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Universitario beats UTC in a thrilling match
Universitario de Deportes edged out UTC with a narrow 1-0 victory in a vibrant and exciting match played at the Estadio Monumental in Lima. The only goal of the game came in the 90th minute thanks to Giancarlo Costa, who capitalized on a defensive lapse by the visiting team to seal the victory.
The match was characterized by its intensity and midfield battle. Universitario dominated possession (64%) and created more scoring chances (19 shots, 5 on target). However, UTC defended resolutely and looked for counter-attacks.
Yellow cards were abundant, with a total of 5 for Universitario and 3 for UTC. Furthermore, the game was marred by red cards for Rodrigo Ureña of Universitario and Carlos Ramacciotti of UTC in the 90th minute.
Despite the win, Universitario will need to improve their finishing, having scored only one of their 5 shots on target. UTC, on the other hand, will have to work on creating scoring opportunities and bolstering their defensive solidity.
Statistics:
* Universitario: 64% possession, 19 shots (5 on target, 12 off target), 6 corners, 16 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
* UTC: 36% possession, 7 shots (2 on target, 3 off target), 2 corners, 16 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Key events:
* 43′: Yellow card for F. Bustos (Universitario)
* 50′: Yellow card for N. Marcos (UTC)
* 60′: Yellow card for N. Cabanillas (Universitario)
* 60′: Yellow card for J. Segura (UTC)
* 90′: Goal by Giancarlo Costa (Universitario)
* 90′: Red card for C. Ramacciotti (UTC)
* 90′: Red card for R. Ureña (Universitario)
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Substitutions universitario: at minute 46 C. Olivares came in and E. Flores went out., at minute 61 S. Portocarrero came in and N. Cabanillas went out., at minute 61 H. Calcaterra came in and J. Concha went out., at minute 66 G. Costa came in and M. Perez went out., at minute 81 H. Ancajima came in and R. Urena went out.
Substitutions utc: at minute 75 A. Ojeda came in and A. Romero went out., at minute 86 P. Requena came in and J. Cuero went out., at minute 87 K. Ruiz came in and J. Perez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Universitario
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