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Sport Boys Upset Melgar in Callao with Narrow Victory
Callao, Peru – In a hard-fought match held at the Estadio Miguel Grau, Sport Boys secured a victory against FBC Melgar in a game corresponding to the 15th matchday of the Clausura tournament in the Peruvian Primera División. The home team, despite having less ball possession (33%), capitalized on their chances to make the difference.
The lone goal of the match came in the 44th minute, courtesy of L. Nequecaur, who put Sport Boys ahead just before halftime. Despite FBC Melgar’s dominance in possession (67%) and their 15 shots, only two were on target, highlighting a lack of sharpness in attack.
The match was intense and physical, reflected in the yellow cards shown to J. D’Arrigo of Melgar and L. Nequecaur and J. Alarcon of Sport Boys. Referee Daniel Ureta (Peru) tried to maintain control of a match that, while lacking expulsions, was fiercely contested. Sport Boys claimed an important victory at home, while Melgar will need to rethink their strategy for upcoming matches.
Substitutions fbc melgar: at minute 46 A. Deneumostier came in and N. Quagliata went out., at minute 62 T. Martinez came in and J. Vidales went out., at minute 62 J. D’Arrigo came in and P. Liza went out., at minute 79 C. Bordacahar came in and N. Cabanillas went out.
Substitutions sport boys: at minute 83 J. Alarcon came in and R. Salazar went out., at minute 87 L. Nequecaur came in and J. Rios went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sport Boys
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FBC Melgar
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