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Melgar Secures Thrilling Victory Over Sporting Cristal in High-Tension Match
Lima, Peru – In an electrifying match held at the Estadio Alberto Gallardo, FBC Melgar secured a valuable victory over Sporting Cristal in the second round of the Primera División. The encounter, marked by high intensity and numerous cards, culminated in a score of Sporting Cristal 1, FBC Melgar 2.
Sporting Cristal dominated possession with 65%, generating 17 shots, although only 4 of them were on target. However, it was FBC Melgar who opened the scoring in the 53rd minute with a goal by Bernardo Cuesta. The match became even more complicated for Sporting Cristal with the expulsion of J. Gonzalez in the 60th minute.
Despite playing with one man down, Sporting Cristal managed to equalize in the 86th minute thanks to a goal by F. Vizeu. However, the joy was short-lived, as in the 90th minute, C. Bordacahar, assisted by B. Cuesta, sealed the victory for FBC Melgar. The match was characterized by a high number of cautions, with 2 yellow cards and one red card for Sporting Cristal, and 5 yellow cards and one red card for FBC Melgar. FBC Melgar, despite having only 35% of possession, managed to be more effective in front of goal, converting two of their 12 shots.
Substitutions fbc melgar: at minute 66 J. Salas came in and P. Erustes went out., at minute 66 M. Lazo came in and Y. Gamero went out., at minute 73 J. Vidales came in and L. Guzman went out., at minute 73 W. Tandazo came in and N. Figueroa went out., at minute 80 A. Deneumostier came in and N. Cabanillas went out.
Substitutions sporting cristal: at minute 66 Y. Yotun came in and M. Castro went out., at minute 67 G. Cazonatti came in and L. Sosa went out., at minute 73 R. Lutiger came in and L. Iberico went out., at minute 80 Gabriel came in and C. Cabellos went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sporting Cristal
FBC Melgar
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