English:
UTC Surprises Alianza Universidad with Narrow Victory in Huánuco
Huánuco, Peru – In a hard-fought match at the Estadio Heraclio Tapia León, UTC secured an important victory against Alianza Universidad in the 16th round of the Apertura of the Peruvian Primera División. The match, officiated by referee Jhonathan Zamora Quiroz, was marked by intensity and controversy.
UTC took the lead in the 16th minute thanks to an own goal by A. Perleche, following an unfortunate play. The lead was extended in the 42nd minute with a goal by E. Ramirez, giving the home team a significant advantage before halftime.
In the second half, Alianza Universidad showed a clear offensive vocation, reflected in their overwhelming possession of 74% and their numerous attempts on goal. However, the UTC defense remained firm until Y. Mena scored for Alianza Universidad in the 78th minute.
The match took a dramatic turn when J. Aguirre of UTC received a red card in the 84th minute, leaving his team with ten men. Adding more excitement to the match, a goal by Y. Mena was disallowed by VAR in stoppage time.
Despite territorial dominance and numerous opportunities, Alianza Universidad failed to equalize. UTC, with a tenacious defense and taking advantage of their opportunities, took the victory in front of their home crowd. Alianza Universidad dominated possession (74%) and shots (28) but it was not enough. The match ended with a total of 4 yellow cards for Alianza Universidad and 3 yellow cards and one red card for UTC.
Substitutions utc: at minute 46 R. Villamarin came in and L. Garro went out., at minute 75 G. Balanta came in and E. Ramirez went out., at minute 85 M. Cabanillas came in and A. Vasquez went out., at minute 88 L. De la Cruz came in and J. Quintero went out.
Substitutions alianza universidad: at minute 46 N. Ramirez came in and E. O. Vasquez Ortega went out., at minute 46 J. Sernaque came in and J. Escobar went out., at minute 46 C. Rodriguez came in and A. Ampuero went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Alianza Universidad
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