Overview
- Late in the weekend game in Cusco, coach Santiago Acasiete substituted Cristhian Tizón at 87 minutes, prompting a confrontation captured on TV that quickly went viral.
- Video shows Tizón making a two-finger gesture toward the bench and Acasiete pushing him before players and staff intervened.
- Moments after the change, Osnar Noronha scored Cienciano’s 2-1 winner, compounding Juan Pablo II’s struggles in the Clausura.
- Acasiete later described the incident as a “calentura del momento” and said all is well, while Tizón issued a public apology and confirmed they spoke and moved on.
- Juan Pablo II sits 16th on 30 points, one above the drop zone, with two fixtures remaining starting against Atlético Grau on Saturday.