Sporting Cristal beats Cusco in a thrilling match
Sporting Cristal defeated Cusco 2-1 in a vibrant match that had it all: goals, controversy and excitement. The match, played at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium in Cusco, was valid for the 12th round of the Peruvian First Division Clausura Tournament.
The match began with an intense pace and Sporting Cristal took the lead in the 10th minute with a goal from Giancarlo Cazonatti, who took advantage of a good assist to finish with precision. However, Cusco did not shrink and managed to equalize the score in the 19th minute with a goal from Mauricio Cauteruccio after missing a penalty.
The first half ended with the score at 1-1, but the second half was even more exciting. In the 38th minute, Joaquín Tevez scored the goal for Cusco, but the joy didn’t last long because a penalty was awarded to Sporting Cristal. Cauteruccio himself took the penalty, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper.
The match continued with the intensity of the first half and both teams had clear scoring opportunities. Despite the efforts, the score did not move further until the end of the match.
Sporting Cristal secured the victory thanks to a goal from Cazonatti and defensive solidity. The visiting team knew how to defend their lead and closed an important match for their aspirations in the Clausura Tournament.
Match Statistics:
* Cusco: 59% possession, 13 shots (2 on target, 9 off target), 5 corners, 6 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 1 red cards
* Sporting Cristal: 41% possession, 10 shots (6 on target, 3 off target), 5 corners, 8 fouls, 1 yellow cards, 0 red cards
The match was played on September 22, 2024 in Cusco, at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium, for the 12th round of the Peruvian First Division Clausura Tournament.
Substitutions sporting cristal: at minute 62 I. Avila came in and M. Cauteruccio went out., at minute 62 M. Tavara came in and J. E. Pretell Panta went out., at minute 78 J. Alarcon came in and C. Gonzales went out., at minute 78 M. Castro came in and R. Lutiger went out., at minute 90 F. Pacheco came in and L. Sosa went out.
Substitutions cusco: at minute 74 R. Ramirez came in and J. Bilbao went out., at minute 78 L. Ramos came in and M. Aucca went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cusco
Sporting Cristal
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