This Thursday, April 18, Lima Alliance faced Sports Boys in it Lima National Stadium by date 12 of League 1 Apertura Tournament 2024. 80 minutes into the match, the Panamanian striker Cecilio Waterman He decided the match in favor of the hosts, scoring 3-0 with a great finish. However, the joy was short-lived, as He was injured after finishing and had to be replaced.
After the notes on the flyer Cristian Neira and the Argentine defender Juan Pablo Freytes They will pave the way for a new victory in favor of those led by the Colombian Alejandro Restrepothe Central American attacker was in charge of closing the score after a good individual action and reaching his fifth goal since his arrival in Peruvian football.
The play in question came after a superb pass from the forward ‘gaucho’ naturalized Peruvian, Hernan Barcoswho from his own field sent a pass filtered high that surpassed the defense ‘pink’ and found fully enabled Waterman Ruizwho was not offside, since the central defender Rafael Lutiger He was not attentive when marking the offside line.
The 33-year-old footballer performed an oriented control and quickly got in front of the goalkeeper thanks to his speed. Lutiger Vidalon He tried to reach it, but it was impossible. The former Cobresal from Chile stood in the area and with a hit he took the goalkeeper of the team out of circulation. ‘first champion’, Steven Rivadeneyraand took a shot with his least capable leg, the left, with the bow completely empty.
Once he made contact with the ball and ran to celebrate, Cecilio could not continue and grabbed the back of his left thigh and began to limp, until finally falling on the grass. His companions, including ‘Pirate’ Barcos, the center back Renzo Garcés or the winger Jhamir D’ Arrigo went to verify his condition and requested the entry of the medical staff. After a minute, the striker left the field assisted. Finding himself unable to continue, he was replaced by Jeriel De Santis.
The night has not been entirely special for Cecilio. Once he managed to leave his scoring record in the match against Sport Boys, corresponding to matchday 12 of Apertura 2024, he suffered a severe setback when he was injured.
At first glance, the ailment that afflicted the Panamanian striker was muscular, since he grabbed the back of his thigh while being congratulated by the Alliance group. The pain was so strong that Watermann did not have time to celebrate and he ended up collapsing on the grass of the ‘Colossus of José Díaz’.
What came next was much more worrying: he left on a stretcher in tears while receiving the support of the four stands, who devoted themselves to him so that he would not feel abandoned. Now what comes next is knowing the extent of his injury a few days before a tough trip to Santiago.
After facing the Buenos Aires team on the first sporting stage in the country, the ‘people’s team’ will again dispute the Libertadores Cup of America. For the third day of Group A of the contest Conmebol will be measured at Colo Colo From Chile. This will be on Tuesday, April 23 from 7:30 p.m. in Peru at the Monumental stadium in Santiago.
Meanwhile, for the domestic competition they will have to go to the interior of the country. Next Sunday, April 28, he will visit Melgar of Arequipa at the UNSA Monumental stadium. The duel is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Inca soil.
For its part, the Callao squad, on date 13 of Apertura 2024, will receive at the Miguel Grau stadium Trade Union. The show is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 from 1:00 p.m. local time.
