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Alberto Gallardo
Spectators: 7969 (Terracing: 5978, Seating: 1833, VIP seats: 158) Xaiver Aviñante made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Sporting Cristal F.C getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Oliveiro Sarasua hit a great ball. A collision led to Sporting Cristal F.C getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Oliveiro Sarasua hit a great ball. A collision led to sporchiclayo getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Beremundo Bedia hit a great ball. Argoitz Piedra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 9th minute of the match, but Hanni Machuca made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ubendu Verganza in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Seme Bejar saved Sporting Cristal F.C from getting behind. Ubendu Verganza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Seme Bejar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th match minute, Sporting Cristal F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliveiro Sarasua to maneuver through the defense. Xaiver Aviñante fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hanni Machuca having to interfere. Seme Bejar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Efraim Arechavala in the 24th minute of the match. Asur Herro hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In the 27th minute of the match Gizon Navia sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Seme Bejar skillfully saved the ball. Asur Herro's late challenge caught a sporchiclayo's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Asur Herro helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sporting Cristal F.C's Asur Herro got a free kick in the 30th minute. If Efraim Arechavala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Oliveiro Sarasua hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Efraim Arechavala fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seme Bejar having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Sporting Cristal F.C's Oliveiro Sarasua got a free kick in the 46th minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Seme Bejar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ubendu Verganza in the 53rd minute of the match. Seme Bejar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ubendu Verganza, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 60 minutes into the match, sporchiclayo's goal looked a bit too open when Xaiver Aviñante came free, but Hanni Machuca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Docio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Seme Bejar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nestor Docio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ubendu Verganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Ubendu Verganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of sporchiclayo booed when Sporting Cristal F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Oliveiro Sarasua didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute, Ubendu Verganza fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Seme Bejar, passed just outside the right post. Efraim Arechavala could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Seme Bejar made a huge save. Ubendu Verganza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Efraim Arechavala struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Seme Bejar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for sporchiclayo. If Ubendu Verganza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, sporchiclayo's Ubendu Verganza ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Seme Bejar. Seme Bejar yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. After some careless play in the sporchiclayo defense, Argoitz Piedra kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hanni Machuca. The sporchiclayo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hanni Machuca should have stopped the shot. Despite being the better team, sporchiclayo failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.