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Victory of Ayacucho!
2-3 New failure of the sky-blue machine, Sandoval can't score the fifth penalty and the victory is for those in white, it's over!
It was the one of the triumph!
2-3 The marker does not move, Souza had it and this continues.
Another failure!
2-3 Sporting can't tie, Corozo fails and this looks very difficult for the sky-blue.
Ayacucho up!
2-3 Rojas converts his penalty and now the advantage belongs to the foxes.
We follow 2-2
2-2 Sporting failure, Calcaterra failed.
Goal of Ayacucho
2-2 Mendieta shoots powerfully and ties the penalties.
Goal of Sporting!
2-1 Cazulo increases the advantage.
Goal by Sporting!
1-0 Herrera scored again and leads the blue team.
We have penalties!
120' Everything will be decided from the 11 steps! The game broke down in the second half but lacked clarity. Pure drama!
Ten minutes or we will have penalties
110' Ayacucho is encouraged in the search for the rival error, but they have failed to decide better in the last sung line.
The first extra time is over
105' Sporting has not been able to get ahead. It seems that Ayacucho could postpone the penalty shoot-out without any problems.
Sporting is still up
95' The ones in blue want to finish the game in the extra time. They have thrown themselves into the attack for the goal of the difference.
Extra time
90' 30 minutes more to define the match or we will go to penalties.
3 minutes are added
90' Little separates us from the fact that this game will be resolved in regular time.
We arrived at the final straight
84' The score has not moved any more and the tie remains. Sporting, from the beginning, the team that has searched the most.
Bad news for the blues
75' Gonzalez leaves the playing field injured. Sporting must make another modification.
Change of Sporting
70' Marchán enters through Távara. Robert Mosquera is still looking for the key that will give him the triumph this afternoon in the Monumental.
It was the advantage!
65' Corozo's good clearance, was in front of Zamudio but the goalkeeper from Ayacucho blocked the shot well. Very important save.
We are half an hour away from the end of the match
61' After the goal of the foxes, the ones in white have encouraged a little more to attack, but they continue with a more reactive posture.
Goal of Ayacucho!
56' Mendieta's shot that entered at half height. Sporting's goalkeeper remained motionless. Tie in the monumental!
The first half is over!
45' After one minute added, the initial part of the match ends. Corozo still had a clear chance, but his shot hit the crossbar. It seems that goalkeeper Zamudio managed to deflect the ball.
Saving sweep
39' It seemed that the second goal of the blue team was falling, but a saving sweep of the Ayacucho rearguard avoided the shot after the transition.
The possession has been celestial
34' Up to this moment, with almost 63% of the possession, those directed by Mosquera are taking the proposal of the meeting.
Gooooool!
26' Sporting Cristal goes up! Herrera scores the penalty kick after one hand and the sky-blue team takes the lead in the match.
Now the blue team was close!
18' Olivares put the ball well forward and goalkeeper Zamudio managed to keep it. The clearest so far.
Alternate Domain
15' Despite the fact that those in Mosquera have more possession, the foxes' thefts have led to more dangerous actions.
Close Ayacucho!
10' Robbery of those who today dress in white, the captain took the ball but his shot passed over Sporting's goal.
Sample of intentions
5' At the beginning of the match the sky-blue machine moves the ball, looks for different sides to reach the rival area, the foxes wait for the counter-attack.
Start the game!
1'The celestials move the ball and the meeting begins.
Everything is ready for the start of the game!
Ready the traditional photos, in these times with the players distant. Everything ready for the start of the match in the Monumental Stadium.
We are less than 20 minutes away from the start of the match
Both Sporting Cristal's and Ayacucho FC's players are already warming up on the court; the leaders of groups A and B are looking for that pass.
Both sets of measures required by the current pandemic situation
#SportingCristal: Solís; Madrid, Chávez, Merlo, Loyola; Távara, Calcaterra, Gonzáles, Corozo; Olivares y Herrera.#AyacuchoFC: Zamudio; Villamarin, Rojas, Souza, Mendieta, Cossio; Papa, Murrugarra; Ardiles, Sosa y Montes.#LIGA1 pic.twitter.com/z0Vr5Lg5c4 — Nick Negrini (@NickNegriniG) December 5, 2020
Ayacucho FC roster:
Zamudio; Villamarin, Rojas, Souza, Mendieta, Cossio; Papa, Murrugarra; Ardiles, Sosa y Montes.
Sporting Cristal roster
Solís; Madrid, Chávez, Merlo, Loyola; Távara, Gonzales, Calcaterra; Corozo, Olivares y Herrera.
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Solid defense
Ayacucho is the second team that has received fewer goals so far, with a total of 27 goals against, only behind César Vallejo who accumulated 23.
Ayacucho’s manager speaks
"We are very clear that there is a team that has an obligation, while we are looking to make history. We know how Cristal is and we want to try to take advantage of some shortcomings in order to move forward," said the underdog's head coach Gerardo Ameli.
Sporting Cristal coach talks
"I think Ayacucho deserves it, not only the city that is beautiful. I think it is a directive that has been making efforts to show that they have been improving in infrastructure, playing model and coaches that have not been wrong," said Sporting's coach Roberto Mosquera.
What will the winner get?
The winner of this duel will be the team that classifies to the semifinal of League 1, however, if Cristal wins, they will go directly to the final against Universitario de Deportes for being in the first place of the accumulated positions table.
Promising clash!
Sporting Cristal vs. Ayacucho FC will face each other this Saturday in an intense duel to define the winning team of Phase 2 of the Peruvian championship. The two teams arrive at this duel with their best elements, so a more than exciting match is guaranteed
Kick-off time
The Sporting Cristal vs Ayacucho FC match will be played at the Monumental Stadium, in Lima, Peru.
The kick-off is scheduled at 2pm ET.
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