Alianza is his quarry: the two vital reserve points that can put him in the direct final

Probably no aliancista would have imagined that after that string of three games without a win, including the loss in the classic, today the team of his loves would be at the top of the Clausura. But dreams, although sometimes they seem impossible, can come true. Alianza Lima defeated Binational 2-0 and, taking advantage of the Crystal’s surprise dropis the leader of Closing Tournament in the absence of only two dates to finish the tournament.

Thanks to the goals of Arley Rodríguez and Hernán Barcos, the intimates added 36 points in the contest and placed one of the Rimenses. Also in goal difference, they are two ahead (18 over 16). An important point when defining the Clausura champion, since in the bases of League 1 there are four criteria to take into account if two clubs are equal in points in the standings: 1) Greater goal difference, 2) Greater number of goals in favor, 3) Fair Play, that is, that the clubs start with 500 points which are reduced by cards received, either to the players or coaching staff; and 4) Draw by the League.

On this coming date, Alianza will visit Ayacucho on Tuesday in the City of Cumanábut it will do so knowing the results of its direct rivals. Cristal must go to Sullana on Sunday to face Alianza Atlético who fights to continue in the international tournament zone. In the meantime, Melgar (4th in the tournament with 33 points) will visit an Atlético Grau in Piura (3rd, 34 pts. but still not resting) who dreams of going to the South American next year.

“It just depends on us. That’s the beauty and the most important thing and what we were looking for. Luckily it hit us in the final stretch and now we have to keep it up. Now it depends on us, with all the responsibility that we are doing game by game”, said Hernán Barcos after the victory against Binacional.

alliance took advantage of the stumble Sporting Crystal and he stayed with the tip of the Clausura. However, this not all. The Blue and Whites are also expectant for what may happen in the accumulated. Winning the second tournament of the year and being in first place in the general table would give them the chance to play directly in the final.

In the absence of two games, that is, the fight is between the three. However, the intimates would be with less points if it were not for what was achieved by the reserve team. The ‘Foots’ championship obtained in September is more valuable now.

The two gold points of the Reserve

In September of last year, in Huacho, north of Lima, Lima Alliance he was crowned champion of the Promotion and Reserves Tournament after winning the final against Ayacucho FC. With sebastien pineau Y Juan Pablo Goicochea, two homegrown players who made their debut in this final stretch at the hands of Chicho Salas, the intimates lifted the title for the second time in their history. The previous one was in 2011.

The celebrations also reached La Victoria. In fact, in the victory against Melgar in Matute for the Closing Tournament, the ‘Potrillos’ were honored and applauded by all the fans that filled the Alejandro Villanueva stadium as it has been doing throughout the year.

However, not everything is there. . In other words, at this time, the intimates would have 69 units and would be five behind the leader Melgar. But thanks to those two valuable points, they are closer.

“In the event that one of the winning Clubs of the Liga 1 Apertura or Liga 1 Clausura has in turn finished in the first or second position in the Cumulative Position Table at the end of the Liga 1 Clausura, said Club will directly classify the Playoff Final. In such case, there will be only one (1) Semifinal Play-Off bracket to be played between the winning Club of the other stage and the Club (other than the one that qualified directly to the Final Play-Off) that finished in the first or second position in the Cumulative Position Table at the end of the Closing League 1 as the case may be, which will be played in accordance with the provisions of this number, as applicable “point out the bases of the tournament on qualifying for the play-offs.

After a round day, in Matute there are smiles and happy faces. Alianza Lima is close to playing the play-offs again. But not only because of the Closing Tournament, but also with the intact chance of finishing as pointers in the accumulated thanks to the two points achieved in the Reserve Tournament, which would help if you take into account that, according to the journalist Eduardo Combe. That is, four defining matches in just ten days.

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