Deportivo Binacional - Cusco FC 2-0 (1-0)
B. Palacios 41', Polar 90'+2'.
Saturday, 26 August 2023, 6 pm local time (11 pm UTC), Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina Stadium, Juliaca, Peru, 11th round of Clausura, Peruvian First Division (Liga 1).
Deportivo Binacional starting line-up. Photo source: Deportivo Binacional Facebook page
The match had just started and the teams were still accommodating in the field, when Nelinho Quina accidentally tripped over an opponent's ankle (15'). The referee saw nothing, the TV audience and commentators saw nothing, the play continued normally, but nowadays there is VAR in Peruvian football. And VAR called the referee to review the gesture, and well, in slow motion it really looked like a sadistic entry, and Quina was sent off (17'). Cusco FC had had a promising start, but now they were once again down to ten men, just like in their previous match against FBC Melgar at home (which ended 1-1) and many others in this Clausura tournament. And they had to face a superior team in terms of number of players for more than 70 minutes! And not just any team, but Deportivo Binacional, which were deep in trouble and needed to win to stay out of relegation. Christopher Olivares, who just came back in the field after an injury, had to be soon replaced by Benincasa, as a second centre back.
Of course, with one man up, the hosts took the initiative and were able to break the deadlock right before half time. Edson Aubert took a corner kick from the right and surprisingly passed to Brandon Palacios, unmarked, outside the box, whose shot was deflected by Ayarza and misguided the goalkeeper: 1-0 (41').
In the second half, even in ten men, Cusco FC tried to equalize. However, Binacional had several chances to double their advantage, especially by means of Zeta. The biggest opportunities belonged to the visitors. First, a perfect counterattack launched by Felipe Rodríguez and continued by Jhonny Vidales, ended with a precise pass from Vidales to Rolando Díaz, all alone at the far post, but the striker's shot hit the left arm of the goalkeeper Enríquez (76'). This was in fact the biggest opportunity of the whole match. From the resulting corner, Horacio Benincasa's header hit the post (77').
In stoppage time, Deportivo Binacional eventually succeeded to secure the win, by scoring a second goal. Goalkeeper Enríquez took a free kick from their own half, sending a long ball to the opposite half, Palacios back heel passed to Oncoy, whose cross found Andy Polar unmarked in the centre of box, and his shot was good enough to beat Hermosa: 2-0 (90'+2').
Andy Polar celebrated after scoring the second goal. Photo source: Deportivo Binacional Facebook page
Binacional: Enríquez - Villamarín, Murillo, Minaya, Rosell - Oncoy, Aubert, Mifflin - Palacios, Zeta, Núñez (Polar 70'). Manager: César Vaioli.
Cusco: Hermosa - Estrada, Bilbao, Quina, Gordillo (Yovera 68') - Barreto, Guivín (Cantoro 81') - Da Luz (Vidales 68'), Ayarza (Díaz 68'), F. Rodríguez - Olivares (Benincasa 24'). Manager: Pablo Peirano.
Referee: Edwin Ordóñez.
Yellow cards: Polar 90'+2' - Ayarza 57', Estrada 58', Gordillo 66', Yovera 69'.
Red card: Quina 17'.
Despite this win, Deportivo Binacional remain in relegation position, but they might be able to get out of there the next round, when they will face Sport Huancayo away, while Unión Comercio will not play. Cusco FC is getting farther and farther from the fourth place, which would allow them to participate in the next year Copa Libertadores, and they need to win at home against ADT Tarma this Saturday to stay as close as possible to the top places of the aggregate table.
Full results, tables and fixtures:
Round 11 (26-28 August 2023)
Unión Comercio – Academia Cantolao 2-1
Carlos A. Mannucci – Cienciano 2-0
Deportivo Binacional – Cusco FC 2-0
Alianza Lima – Alianza Atlético 1-0
Atlético Grau – Universitario de Deportes 2-2
Deportivo Municipal – Sport Boys 0-3
FBC Melgar – Sport Huancayo 1-3
ADT Tarma – UTC Cajamarca 0-0
Deportivo Garcilaso – Universidad César Vallejo 1-0
Sporting Cristal bye
Clausura table
|
1 |
Sporting Cristal |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
22-6 |
24 |
Qualified for the play-offs |
|
2 |
Universitario de Deportes |
11 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
17-7 |
22 |
|
|
3 |
Alianza Lima |
11 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
8-3 |
20 |
|
|
4 |
FBC Melgar |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
18-10 |
19 |
|
|
5 |
ADT Tarma |
10 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
12-9 |
19 |
|
|
6 |
Deportivo Garcilaso |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
20-12 |
18 |
|
|
7 |
Sport Huancayo |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
15-7 |
18 |
|
|
8 |
Sport Boys |
11 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
9-13 |
15 |
|
|
9 |
Carlos A. Mannucci |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
9-13 |
14 |
|
|
10 |
Cienciano |
10 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
9-9 |
13 |
|
|
11 |
UTC Cajamarca |
11 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
11-12 |
12 |
|
|
12 |
Deportivo Binacional |
10 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
15-19 |
12 |
|
|
13 |
Unión Comercio |
11 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
12-19 |
12 |
|
|
14 |
Universidad César Vallejo |
11 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
11-15 |
11 |
|
|
15 |
Cusco FC |
10 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
9-12 |
10 |
|
|
16 |
Academia Cantolao |
10 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
8-15 |
10 |
|
|
17 |
Atlético Grau |
10 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
8-16 |
9 |
|
|
18 |
Alianza Atlético |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
8-13 |
8 |
|
|
19 |
Deportivo Municipal |
10 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
7-18 |
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 winner if two or more teams are tied on points on top of the table at the end of the tournament.
Round 12 (2-10 September 2023)
Alianza Atlético – Carlos A. Mannucci
Cusco FC – ADT Tarma
Sport Huancayo – Deportivo Binacional
UTC Cajamarca – Deportivo Garcilaso
Universidad César Vallejo – Atlético Grau
Academia Cantolao – Alianza Lima
Cienciano – FBC Melgar
Sport Boys – Sporting Cristal
Universitario de Deportes – Deportivo Municipal
Unión Comercio bye
Aggregate table (Apertura + Clausura)
|
1 |
Alianza Lima (AW) |
29 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
45-19 |
62 |
Qualified for the play-offs & CL |
|
2 |
Sporting Cristal |
28 |
16 |
11 |
1 |
55-24 |
59 |
Qualified for the play-offs & CL |
|
3 |
Universitario de Deportes |
29 |
17 |
5 |
7 |
46-21 |
56 |
Qualified for Copa Libertadores |
|
4 |
Sport Huancayo |
28 |
13 |
6 |
9 |
45-32 |
45 |
Qualified for Copa Libertadores |
|
5 |
FBC Melgar |
29 |
11 |
11 |
7 |
42-32 |
44 |
Qualified for C. Sudamericana |
|
6 |
Deportivo Garcilaso ** |
28 |
11 |
10 |
7 |
52-39 |
42 |
Qualified for C. Sudamericana |
|
7 |
Cusco FC |
28 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
33-34 |
42 |
Qualified for C. Sudamericana |
|
8 |
Carlos A. Mannucci |
29 |
12 |
5 |
12 |
26-31 |
41 |
Qualified for C. Sudamericana |
|
9 |
ADT Tarma |
28 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
35-32 |
40 |
|
|
10 |
Univ. César Vallejo |
29 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
36-38 |
38 |
|
|
11 |
Cienciano |
28 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
32-37 |
37 |
|
|
12 |
UTC Cajamarca |
29 |
7 |
12 |
10 |
27-34 |
33 |
|
|
13 |
Sport Boys |
29 |
9 |
6 |
14 |
22-39 |
33 |
|
|
14 |
Atlético Grau |
28 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
39-37 |
32 |
|
|
15 |
Alianza Atlético |
28 |
8 |
7 |
13 |
40-46 |
31 |
|
|
16 |
Unión Comercio |
29 |
8 |
7 |
14 |
36-59 |
31 |
|
|
17 |
Deportivo Binacional |
28 |
9 |
3 |
16 |
43-53 |
30 |
Relegation to Second Division |
|
18 |
Deportivo Municipal * |
28 |
8 |
3 |
17 |
26-39 |
22 |
Relegation to Second Division |
|
19 |
Academia Cantolao |
28 |
5 |
4 |
19 |
17-51 |
19 |
Relegation to Second Division |
* Deportivo Municipal have been deducted 5 points for financial irregularities.
** Deportivo Garcilaso have been deducted 1 point.
AW – Apertura winners
CW – Clausura winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots; 5) play-off (only if needed to decide teams for relegation)
