An Alliance of Ships and Benítez, when the years give life to a championship

Good salsa sounds in the National Stadium and although they are not dance steps, what Hernán Barcos does is art on a track called the playing field. Win up and do the pirouette down. The trombones sounded at the start of the match and Hernán Barcos he kept up his pace for the first part of the match. A great goal, after a taco pass from Wilmer Aguirre, for 1-0 With which Lima Alliance takes a minimal advantage over Cristal in the definition of League 1. The return of will play next Sunday, November 28.

A final that was dressed for a party with the presence of more than 12 thousand fans in the stands. A definition with guaranteed delivery above all else. Alianza has nothing to give away and Cristal has a lot to show off. In even encounters, it is the individualities that make the difference.

This is how Barcos’ left-hander appeared, Angelo Campos’ providential hands, Jefferson Portales’ exact crosses and Jairo Concha’s panorama. In those names, Alianza rested his game and managed to take advantage after a great first half that he then held in the second half.

This Alliance is Boats and that saying that says that the devil knows more by old than by devil. Because the attacker studies each rival and if he is surprised in one, he already knows how to escape in the next. Ships is a ‘Pirate’ who ventures to win it all.

This Alliance is also Édgar Benítez and his 34 years. Paraguayan World Cup player who plays with a stone in the chimpún and based on strength compensates for the lack of travel required by the position – he replaced Ricardo Lagos on the left.

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The games for the smart are made more comfortable. And this Alliance is a smart picture. Except for Jairo Concha, and when Jefferson Farfán enters, the other players play the safe pass, the simple rejection, the necessary feint.

What is the secret of your team? We asked Carlos Bustos in an interview last month. “The commitment and permanent dedication of the players”he answered firmly. “I think we are in charge of an intelligent squad but that is also very committed to the club”added. Commitment and intelligence, two keys to the intimate cast that won the first final and now plans the return next Sunday.

Barcos and Benítez, two men who over the years came to Alianza Lima to give it that weight it takes to recover from a blow as hard as it was in 2020. The years that give life to a championship, the title with which all Alianza fans dream to redeem the bad memories of only twelve months ago.