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Alianza Lima defeats Cultural Santa Rosa in a tense encounter
Alianza Lima secured a 1-0 victory over Cultural Santa Rosa in a match played at the Estadio Los Chankas in Andahuaylas, as part of the 9th round of the Peruvian Primera División Clausura Tournament.
The match was marked by intensity and a battle in midfield, with both teams seeking a goal from the outset. The first half was played at a frantic pace, with Cultural Santa Rosa displaying more ball possession. However, the first yellow card of the match came in the 15th minute for the home team, after a foul by A. Ledesma.
In the second half, Alianza Lima started with more force and the pressure shifted towards the opponent’s box. In the 47th minute, C. Zambrano received a yellow card for a strong tackle. Bad luck struck Cultural Santa Rosa in the 54th minute, when a goal by K. Quevedo was disallowed due to a handball inside the penalty area.
The match intensified in the final minutes, with both teams searching for the winning goal. Finally, in the 81st minute, P. Sabbag scored the only goal of the match for Alianza Lima, after an assist from M. Huaman. The goal sparked joy for the visiting team, while Cultural Santa Rosa was affected by the expulsion of D. Carabano in the 90th minute.
Despite the opportunities created by Cultural Santa Rosa, the score didn’t change, and Alianza Lima took the three points with a 1-0 victory.
Match statistics:
* Cultural Santa Rosa: 55% possession, 8 shots (0 on target, 6 off target), 4 corners, 12 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
* Alianza Lima: 45% possession, 18 shots (8 on target, 7 off target), 5 corners, 8 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
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Substitutions alianza lima: at minute 46 J. Castillo came in and M. Succar went out., at minute 76 J. D’Arrigo came in and K. Quevedo went out., at minute 83 A. Fuentes came in and M. Huaman went out.
Substitutions cultural santa rosa: at minute 70 G. Sanchez came in and O. Takeuchi went out., at minute 89 D. Temoche came in and J. Manzaneda went out., at minute 89 A. Murialdo came in and A. Chavez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cultural Santa Rosa
Titulares:
Alianza Lima
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