Sporting Cristal vs U. Católica: Christofer Gonzales wasted a goal chance in the Copa Libertadores

Sporting Cristal vs U. Católica: midfielder Christofer Gonzales could not score the first goal of the celestial team after a shot inside the box in the match for Group H of the 2022 Copa Libertadores that was played at the San Carlos Apoquindo stadium in Santiago.

Within 10 minutes of the first half, Sporting Cristal managed to be deep in offense and completed an attack on the goal of the Catholic University.

Cristal midfielder Horacio Calcaterra leaked to the right of the celeste club's attack and before the finish line managed to give up the ball to the steering wheel Christofer Gonzales.

'Canchita' Gonzales received Calcaterra's flush pass inside the area and without immediate opposition he finished off, but went over the crossbar of the arch of the Catholic U.

Sporting Cristal lost in its premiere match at the 2022 Copa Libertadores to Brazil's Flamengo (2-0) at the National Stadium in Lima. The Brazilian team won with goals from Bruno Henrique and Matheuzinho. The celestial team was also defeated in its last match by Peruvian Liga 1 after losing 2-0 to Cesar Vallejo University, took 12 points and ranked 10th in the standings of the Apertura Tournament.

U. Católica debuted with defeat in Group H after falling 1-0 to Talleres de Córdoba for the first date of the series. The match was played at the Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Argentina and the winning goal was scored by Hector Fértoli. The 'Crusaders' fell 2-0 to La Serena in their recent presentation at the Chilean tournament and placed ninth in the table with 12 points.

Sporting Cristal coach Roberto Mosquera lined up with Alejandro Duarte; Johan Madrid, Gianfranco Chavez, Omar Merlo, Nilson Loyola; Jesús Castillo, Horacio Calcaterra, Christofer Gonzales, Leandro Sosa; Irven Avila and Percy Liza.

The strategist of the Catholic University Cristian Paulucci trained with Sebastián Pérez; José Fuenzalida, Erwin Ampuero, Nehuén Paz, Alfonso Parot; Marcelino Nunez, Juan Leiva, Felipe Gutiérrez, Gonzalo Tapia; Diego Valencia and Fernando Zampedri.

SPORTING CRISTAL'S NEXT MATCHES

Sporting Crystal vs Deportivo Municipal

Cienciano vs Sporting Cristal

Talleres de Cordoba vs Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal vs Deportivo Binational

ADT vs Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal vs Catholic University

Sporting Cristal vs Ayacucho

NEXT MATCHES OF CATHOLIC U.

Huachipato vs Catholic University

Catholic University vs Colo Colo

Catholic University vs Flamengo

Sporting Cristal vs Catholic University

Ñublense vs Universidad Catolica

Universidad Catolica vs Union La Calera

Flamengo vs Catholic University

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