It is difficult for Alianza against the big ones: a draw to almost resign the Clausura | CHRONICLE

It is difficult for Alianza when ordered teams are planted in front. In fact, they have been suffering from it for several games, it’s just that their rivals can’t last the entire match. But Melgar has the hierarchy to keep it until the end and even have the chance to win it -Da Silva had a shot against the post on the last play.

And it is difficult for him because skilled players like Galeano or Horacio Orzán know how to take Hernán Barcos and do not leave him space to fake and define. The ‘Pirate’ only had two chances, both via headers. The first went just wide, in the second goalkeeper Cáceda appeared to miraculously save it.

It is more difficult for Alianza because if Jairo Concha does not find the deep pass, Christian Cueva, who before the game was in the news for extra-sports reasons, will do less. Jairo is Alianza’s best player day to date and physically lasts the entire game. But coach Mauricio Larriera wanted Cueva to be the one to change the history of the game with his entry, something that did not work.

Question of points

Alianza stayed at 30 units in this Clausura Tournament and is ahead of Melgar and Universitario with 32, while Cristal can reach 33 if they beat Cusco FC this afternoon in the Imperial City (6 pm).

The intimates have not lost all year in Matute in League 1, but today they regret not having been able to win the direct duels against the greats, the direct rivals with whom they are fighting for the title.

In fact, matching the classic was the straw that broke the camel’s back for the departure of Guillermo Salas from the position of coach. A 0-0 draw with Cristal in Matute, a 1-0 loss against Boys in the Nacional and the 0-0 against Universitario in La Victoria condemned Chicho.

With Larriera, Alianza is undefeated with five wins and three draws. Those equalities were against Cusco FC and Cienciano in two complicated matches in the Navel of the World. And when he had to face a strong rival in Matute, the leader Melgar, he couldn’t win either.

Thus, in the balance of the year, Alianza Lima has only added six of 18 points against the great rivals of League 1. They beat Universitario in the Monumental and tied in Matute. The WO against Cristal del Apertura and the 0-0 at home. And the fall against Melgar in Arequipa plus the draw last night. At home he didn’t beat anyone. His only victory was at the Monumental, in February, before the wave of injuries reached Matute.

There are three dates left and Alianza does not depend on itself to win the Clausura. It remains to visit Binacional, receive ADT and close against Garcilaso in Cusco, so this tournament seems resigned since Cristal is the leader and the ‘U’ has a better fixture.

It seems that the intimates have to focus on defending their place among the top two of the accumulated table to reach the final directly and seek the three-time championship against whoever it is their turn.

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