Monday, 26 April 2021, 3.30 pm local time (8.30 pm UTC), Monumental Stadium, Lima (neutral ground), Peru, the 5th round of the Peruvian First League (Liga 1), Stage 1, Group B.
Despite changing the manager, Cusco FC continues their negative run, losing this time 1-0 to Sport Huancayo. This is a defeat to forget for the new manager, Argentinian Claudio Vivas and his staff, because normally a team should not lose under such circumstances.
Sport Huancayo only played in the first ten minutes of the game, when they took the lead thanks to Jarlín Quintero, who sent the ball in from close range after a pass which was not well intercepted by Figueroa: 0-1 (9').
Then, the whole game belonged to Cusco FC. They attacked continuously, but did not find any way to penetrate Huancayo's defense. The pressure intensified even more in the second half, when Sport Huancayo remained in ten, when Balta was sent off for a second yellow card (51') and then in nine, when Benites was equally sent off for a second yellow card (76').
With two men up, Cusco FC missed the biggest chance in the 77th minute, when Carrillo's header hit the post, but then they were again unable to score. One of the reasons is that all creative midfielders (Ramúa and Abisab) were substituted and the strikers were overpowered by Huancayo's defenders. Most balls passed through Rengifo, the only Cusco player capable of "doing something", but he was very well blocked by the opponents, while youngsters like Villano, Mendoza and Carrillo proved simply useless. Rizzo was also sent in the attack, to no avail.
Mauricio Montes (Cusco FC, in black) was very well blocked by Sport Huancayo defenders. Source: depor.com
Cusco FC: Hermosa - Caraza (Tello 46'), Figueroa, Rizzo, Céspedes - Aubert (Rengifo 60'), Gonzales (Barreiro 46') - Villano, Ramúa (Carrillo 72'), Abisab (Mendoza 81') - Montes. Manager: Claudio Vivas.
Sport Huancayo: Zamudio - Huaman, Balta, Valoyes, Benites - J. Pérez (Velásquez 81'), A. Rojas - Arroé (Barreto 65'), Trauco (Carmona 56'), Huacca (A.S. Rojas 81') - Quintero (Monsalvo 65'). Manager: Wilmar Valencia.
Referee: Pablo López.
Yellow cards: Gonzales 13', Rizzo 14', Caraza 28', Abisab 70' - Balta 26', 51', Benites 37', 76', Valoyes 52', A. Rojas 61'.
Red cards: Balta 51', Benites 76' (both for the second yellow card).
Cusco FC remains the only team in the Peruvian First Division without a single win this season. Their next match will be against Universidad César Vallejo. Sport Huancayo will face Alianza Universidad in the next round, but they are also engaged in Copa Sudamericana, where they will face River Plate (Paraguay).
Results, tables and fixtures:
Group A
Round 5 (23-26 April 2021)
Academia Cantolao – UTC 0-1
Ayacucho – Cienciano 1-1
FBC Melgar – Universidad de San Martín 0-2
Carlos A. Mannucci – Alianza Atlético 1-3
Universitario – Sporting Cristal 0-1
Group A table
|
1 |
Cienciano |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7-3 |
11 |
Qualified for Stage 1 final |
|
2 |
Ayacucho FC |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7-3 |
9 |
|
|
3 |
UTC |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6-4 |
7 |
|
|
4 |
Carlos A. Mannucci |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
8-7 |
7 |
|
|
5 |
Universidad San Martín |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
6-6 |
7 |
|
|
6 |
FBC Melgar |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5-6 |
5 |
|
|
7 |
Universitario de Deportes |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3-5 |
4 |
|
|
8 |
Alianza Atlético |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4-5 |
3 |
|
|
9 |
Academia Cantolao |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3-9 |
3 |
|
Rules for classification (except for first place): 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.
A play-off is needed to decide the group winner if two or more teams are tied on points on top of the table at the end of the tournament.
Round 6 (30 April – 3 May 2021)
UTC – Ayacucho
Universidad de San Martín – Academia Cantolao
Alianza Atlético – Universitario
Cienciano – Carlos A. Mannucci
Binacional – FBC Melgar
Group B
Round 5 (23-26 April 2021)
Deportivo Municipal – Binacional 2-1
Alianza Universidad – Sport Boys 1-0
Alianza Lima – Universidad César Vallejo 2-2
Cusco FC – Sport Huancayo 0-1
Universitario – Sporting Cristal 0-1
Group B table
|
1 |
Sporting Cristal |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
12-1 |
15 |
Qualified for Stage 1 final |
|
2 |
Universidad César Vallejo |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
11-6 |
10 |
|
|
3 |
Sport Huancayo |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5-3 |
10 |
|
|
4 |
Alianza Universidad |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
4-5 |
9 |
|
|
5 |
Alianza Lima |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5-4 |
6 |
|
|
6 |
Sport Boys |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7-9 |
4 |
|
|
7 |
Cusco FC |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6-8 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Deportivo Municipal |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3-10 |
3 |
|
|
9 |
Binacional |
5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5-13 |
3 |
|
Rules for classification (except for first place): 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.
A play-off is needed to decide the group winner if two or more teams are tied on points on top of the table at the end of the tournament.
Round 6 (30 April – 3 May 2021)
Sport Boys – Deportivo Municipal
Sporting Cristal – Alianza Lima
Sport Huancayo – Alianza Universidad
Universidad César Vallejo – Cusco FC
Binacional – FBC Melgar
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