Irven Ávila’s goal for Sporting Cristal: he scored the 1-0 against Cienciano | VIDEO

Sporting Cristal visits Cienciano, for date 11 of the Opening Tournament, and has one of his last chances to continue in the fight for first place. The ‘Celestes’ try to take advantage of their attacking options and found the opportunity to get ahead on the scoreboard in the second half, with a good definition by Irven Ávila.

About 64 minutes, the ‘Cholito’ was sent to the field, instead of Christopher Olivares, who had suffered great physical wear. The offensive zone of the Rimense club was renewed and the rest of the team began to advance a few meters, with the firm intention of surprising the defensive sector of the Cusco team.

And at 67 ‘, the opportunity came that Sporting Cristal had worked for. Leandro Sosa received the ball down the right wing, close to the sideline, hooked his marker and made a short diagonal. The Uruguayan midfielder did not plan to face the goal, but rather waited for the exact moment to make a cross.

After finding the right space, the former Ayacucho FC soccer player sent the ball to the edge of the small area, where Irven Ávila was precisely. The striker got between two Cienciano defenders and connected with a header, surprising goalkeeper Miguel Vargas, who remained static on the line.

The celebrations were immediate and the Sporting Cristal squad greeted ‘Cholito’, while the club’s fans present at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium in Cusco accompanied them with songs. If the result is consummated, those led by Roberto Mosquera will add 18 points and rise to seventh position, while Cienciano remains the leader with 21 units.