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Sporting Cristal Edges Deportivo Garcilaso to Climb to Third in Clausura

Goalkeeper Patrick Zubczuk vowed improvement after the home defeat.

Overview

  • Sporting Cristal beat Deportivo Garcilaso 1-0 with a late goal from Irven Ávila on matchday 15 of the Torneo Clausura.
  • The result lifted Cristal to third place, with the standings reported as Universitario 30 points, Cusco FC 26, Cristal 22, and Garcilaso 21.
  • Postmatch, Patrick Zubczuk said Garcilaso missed clear chances, described the conceded goal as a fortunate rebound, and acknowledged the team is in debt to its fans.
  • Zubczuk highlighted immediate priorities, noting an away game next and a decisive home date against ADT that the team views as a final.
  • Looking ahead, Cristal announced the reprogrammed match against Universitario on Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 p.m. will admit only home supporters, a move at odds with club executive Julio César Uribe’s preference for both fan bases; defender Miguel Araujo missed the Garcilaso trip after arriving ‘felt’ from national duty, according to L1 MAX reporting.