FBC Melgar prevails over UTC in a thrilling match
Arequipa, Peru. In a match played at the Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, FBC Melgar secured a resounding 1-0 victory over UTC in the 15th round of the Peruvian First Division Clausura tournament.
The match was characterized by FBC Melgar’s complete dominance, controlling 74% of ball possession and generating 19 scoring opportunities, 6 of which were directly on target.
Despite Melgar’s superiority, the first half was marked by balance and a struggle for control of the game. The arrival of Bruno Blando in the 56th minute for FBC Melgar was key in changing the rhythm of the match. Blando, who scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute, was a key player in Melgar’s attack and demonstrated his quality in finishing.
Blando’s goal came from an assist by Paolo Reyna and signified the definitive victory for FBC Melgar, who managed to maintain their lead despite UTC’s constant scoring opportunities in the second half.
The match referee, Fernando Legario, showed a total of 3 yellow cards during the match: one to Hugo Orzán of FBC Melgar in the 75th minute, another to Leonardo González of FBC Melgar in the 84th minute and two yellow cards to UTC players, Matías Tejada in the 90th minute and Pedro Requena in the same minute.
With this victory, FBC Melgar continues its fight for the Clausura tournament title, while UTC will have to seek victory in the next round to continue aspiring to a place in the standings.
Substitutions utc: at minute 8 J. Segura came in and K. Aparicio went out., at minute 46 C. Ojeda came in and J. Sanchez went out., at minute 74 M. Tejada came in and V. Perlaza went out., at minute 84 J. Perez came in and J. Cuero went out., at minute 85 C. Fernandez came in and A. Romero went out.
Substitutions fbc melgar: at minute 55 K. G. Cabrera Nakamura came in and W. Tandazo went out., at minute 55 J. Caceres came in and M. Noble went out., at minute 56 B. Blando came in and P. Lavandeira Hernandez went out., at minute 66 J. P. Archimbaud came in and E. Ramos went out., at minute 84 K. Sandoval came in and T. Martinez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FBC Melgar
Titulares:
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