Ayacucho FC beats Universitario de Deportes by the slightest difference in Liga 1. In a close match it is always important to stop the ball and this time, Minzum Quina took advantage of a free kick to open the score at the Ciudad de Cumana stadium.
It happened 40 minutes after the engagement. Jesús Mendieta was shot down by Ivan Santillán very close to the 'cream' area and the referee pointed out a free kick in favor of the locals. Minzum Quina stood in front of the football. The defender hit him with his left leg and the ball swerved into Piero Quispe.
Diego Romero could not do anything to avoid the first of Alejandro Apud's team. Minzum Quina, who at the beginning of the match was honored for completing his 400th match with an Ayacucho shirt, ran to the grandstand, where his wife was and gave her a romantic kiss in the middle of the celebration.
NEXT CLOSING
Universitario de Deportes will host Alianza Lima next day, in what will be the first classic of 2022. The match is scheduled for Sunday, April 17 at 15:00 (local time) at Monumental Stadium. Most likely, it will be played only with bloated 'cream'.
Ayacucho FC will have two games next week. He will first travel to Bolivia to clash with Wilstermann for the second date of the Copa Sudamericana. Afterwards, they will face Sport Boys for the Peruvian championship on Sunday, April 17 at 11:00 at the Miguel Grau Stadium in Callao.
PREVIEW OF THE MATCH
Universitario de Deportes will visit Ayacucho FC for matchday 9 of Liga 1. The 'creams' have not been able to win outside Lima this season. They lost 2-1 to Carlos Stein in Lambayeque and 1-0 to Deportivo Binacional in Juliaca.
How do both clubs get there? The 'U' won a victory after four games. He beat ADT 2-1 at home with a double by Alex Valera. For their part, the 'Zorros' fell 3-2 to Sao Paulo in their debut in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. Eric Barrios and Cristian Techera scored the goals.
The novelty on Álvaro Gutiérrez's squad list for this commitment is Andy Polo. The institution 'merengue' announced that the winger is already ready to play after the 15 day deadline to fix his situation with his partner. For this reason, the former Portland Timbers footballer could add his first minutes.
Precisely, Universitario's last triumph in Ayacucho was with Andy Polo as the starter. This happened in 2016, Ate's team thrashed 5-2 with a treble from Uruguayan Diego Guastavino and goals from Edison Flores and Hernán Rengifo. From there they met at the Ciudad de Cumana stadium, lost three times and tied twice.
LAST DUELS: UNIVERSITARIO VS. AYACUCHO F.C
2021: Ayacucho FC 1 - 1 University of Sports
2021: Ayacucho FC 3 - 3 University of Sports
2020: University of Sports 1 - 0 Ayacucho FC
2019: University of Sports 3 - 2 Ayacucho FC
2019: Ayacucho FC 2 - 0 University of Sports