Overview
- In a post-match press conference, coach Santiago Acasiete called the clash a “heated moment” and said relations are resolved after video of the incident spread widely.
- The confrontation began around the 87th minute when he substituted Cristhian Tizón for Carlos Ramírez, leading to angry words and exchanged punches on the touchline.
- Cienciano secured a 2-1 win shortly after the scuffle, with Osnar Noronha scoring the decisive goal in Cusco.
- Juan Pablo II sit 16th in the aggregate table on 30 points, one point clear of Ayacucho FC with two fixtures remaining.
- The team host Atlético Grau on Saturday, Nov. 8 at the Complejo Deportivo Juan Pablo II, with kickoff reported at 3:15 p.m.