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Controversial Draw Between Sport Boys and Cusco at Miguel Grau Stadium
Callao was dressed in football, but the match between Sport Boys and Cusco SC ended in a 1-1 draw that left a bitter taste for the local fans. The game, played at the Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao, was filled with tension and controversial refereeing decisions.
Sport Boys took the lead early in the match, in the 7th minute, with a goal by H. Riojas assisted by A. Hohberg. The goal unleashed euphoria in the stands, but the joy was short-lived. The match became frictional, with a series of yellow cards shown to both teams. S. Aranda, from Sport Boys, was the first to see the warning in the 15th minute, followed by N. Silva from Cusco in the 21st. The tension continued to escalate, and referee Christian Santos Zegarra did not hesitate to show more cards to players on both sides, including M. Saravia, L. Nequecaur, P. Da Silva, O. Valenzuela, D. Otoya, R. Colombo and Riojas himself.
The turning point came in the 65th minute, when S. Aranda from Sport Boys received his second yellow card, turning into a red card and leaving his team with ten men. Cusco took advantage of the numerical superiority and in the 68th minute, F. Callejo converted a penalty to equalize the score. The controversy did not cease, and in the 83rd minute, Cusco scored again from the penalty spot, this time with I. Colman, sealing the final draw.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Sport Boys fought until the end, but failed to break the Cusco defense. The match concluded with a total of 12 yellow cards and one red card, reflecting the intensity and dispute that was experienced on the field. Cusco dominated possession with 58% compared to 42% of Sport Boys, although in shots on goal, Boys had 1 compared to Cusco that had 2.
Substitutions sport boys: at minute 41 L. Nequecaur came in and D. Otoya went out., at minute 69 D. Otoya came in and A. Altuna went out., at minute 87 C. Lopez came in and G. Rodriguez went out., at minute 88 C. H. Da came in and J. Gonzales went out.
Substitutions cusco: at minute 77 P. Da Silva came in and J. Tevez went out., at minute 77 N. Silva came in and L. Colitto went out., at minute 89 O. Valenzuela came in and M. Aucca went out., at minute 89 F. Callejo came in and A. Milesi went out., at minute 90 I. Colman came in and C. Gamarra went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sport Boys
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