Lima Alliance was forced to win in Arequipa to maintain his chances in the Opening of League 1however, Melgar He imposed his law and left him out of the fight for the title.
Marco Valencia’s team imposed the script in the Monumental of the UNSA against an Alliance that prioritized defending itself well and eliminating it from the counter.
The team led by Alejandro Restrepo managed to neutralize their rival for a period of the first half, but Melgar knew how to overcome the rival defensive block, but not taking advantage of their chances.
Finally the game was decided at 64′ by a great goal from another game. Kenji Cabrera hit him with a free kick, Ángelo Campos stretched, but the ball hit the post and inflated the rival nets.
The Alianza coach opted for different changes in order to gain greater offensive volume, however, Valencia reacted with a line of three defenders, reinforced the midfield and the visitor barely had any concrete chances to tie it.
How was Alianza Lima in Liga1?
Alianza Lima remained at 24 points and was 7 and 6 points behind Sporting Cristal and Universitario, respectively, both with one game less in League 1 and when there are only twelve points at stake in the Apertura. Melgar reached 26 points on the table and continues fighting for the tournament title.
