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Thrilling Cusco Derby Ends with Victory for Cusco FC in Incident-Packed Match
Cusco, Peru – In a vibrant encounter held at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco FC prevailed over Cienciano in a match full of emotions and controversies. The match, corresponding to Matchday 15 of the Clausura of the Peruvian First Division, was marked by an early disallowed goal for Cusco FC, a flurry of cards, and an expulsion that conditioned the development of the game.
The first half saw Cusco FC take the lead thanks to a masterful performance by J. Tevez, who scored two goals (minutes 37 and 43) with precise assists from I. Colman on both occasions. The first half was highly contested, with numerous fouls and cautions reflecting the intensity of the classic.
The second half became even more chaotic. A. Fuentes was sent off in the 53rd minute after receiving a second yellow card, leaving Cusco FC with ten men. Cienciano, who dominated possession of the ball with 57%, took advantage of their numerical superiority and managed to reduce the deficit in the 72nd minute thanks to a goal by A. Hohberg. However, despite their efforts and the 16 shots taken, only 7 of them on target, they failed to equalize. The match was characterized by the high number of fouls (16 by Cienciano and 6 by Cusco FC) and a total of seven yellow cards and one red. The refereeing of Jordi Espinoza was highly questioned for the decisions made. In the end, Cusco FC managed to withstand the pressure from Cienciano and took the victory by a score of 2 to 1.
Substitutions cusco: at minute 57 N. Silva came in and A. Milesi went out., at minute 70 L. Colitto came in and M. Aucca went out., at minute 70 J. Tevez came in and A. Custodio went out., at minute 81 I. Colman came in and P. Da Silva went out.
Substitutions cienciano: at minute 70 C. Souza Espana came in and L. E. Benites Vargas went out., at minute 71 L. Galeano came in and C. Neira went out., at minute 83 B. Da Silva came in and R. Sandoval went out., at minute 83 C. Torrejon came in and O. Noronha went out., at minute 83 A. Gonzalez came in and A. Ramua went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cienciano
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