English:
Universitario Wins Hard-Fought Match Against UTC in Trujillo
Trujillo, Peru – In a highly intense match with numerous cautions, Universitario managed to overcome UTC at the Estadio Mansiche with a final score of 2 to 1. The match, valid for the tenth round of the Apertura of the Peruvian First Division, was marked by physical play and refereeing decisions.
The first half saw Universitario dominate possession, reaching 56% control, although UTC also created danger. In the 32nd minute, Alex Valera opened the scoring for Universitario after a good assist from Jairo Concha. The first half ended with a minimal advantage for the cream-colored team.
The second half was even more contested. UTC managed to tie the game in the 67th minute thanks to a goal from Erick Ramirez. However, the local joy was short-lived. Despite having less possession (44%) and fewer shots on goal, UTC fought for the draw, but a goal disallowed by VAR in the final minutes of the match complicated their aspirations. In added time, Alex Valera reappeared to seal the match in favor of Universitario, unleashing euphoria among the cream-colored fans.
The match was plagued with yellow cards, with a total of seven shown throughout the encounter. Universitario accumulated four cautions, while UTC received three. Statistically, Universitario surpassed UTC in shots taken (25 against 7) and corners (6 against 2).
Substitutions universitario: at minute 62 M. Perez came in and H. Calcaterra went out., at minute 73 J. Velez came in and J. Rivera went out., at minute 73 J. Carabali came in and C. Inga went out., at minute 73 J. Concha came in and E. Flores went out., at minute 83 A. Corzo came in and Diego Churin went out.
Substitutions utc: at minute 66 L. Alvarez came in and R. Villamarin went out., at minute 66 L. Garro came in and E. Ramirez went out., at minute 79 C. Mejia came in and J. Aguirre went out., at minute 90 J. Vega came in and L. Rugel went out., at minute 90 A. Vasquez came in and L. De la Cruz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
UTC
Universitario
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