Sporting Cristal vs Deportivo Municipal: striker Roberto Ovelar scored a treble for the mayoral team at the Saturday 16 April match valid for the 10th date of the Apertura Tournament of Liga 1 that was played at the Alberto Gallardo stadium.
Nine minutes into the match, Deportivo Municipal took the lead on the scoreboard through attacker Roberto Ovelar.
The Paraguayan attacker scored a treble and the first was criminal. Ovelar was fouled by defender Gianfranco Chavez and was responsible for converting into a goal (1-0).
Seven minutes before the end of the first half, Ovelar took advantage of a mistake in the departure of defender Chavez and defined over goalkeeper Renato Solis (38′)
Municipal striker Alexis Rodríguez enabled Roberto Ovelar in the first minutes of the second half. The 36-year-old footballer controlled and defined on one side of the rival goalkeeper for the partial 4-3.
Roberto Ovelar won the first treble of the 2022 Liga 1 and scored five goals in the Apertura Tournament. The striker paid tribute to Colombian footballer Freddy Rincón who passed away on April 13.
Sporting Cristal formed with Renato Solis, Omar Merlo, Nilson Loyola, Johan Madrid, Gianfranco Chavez, Yoshimar Yotún, Horacio Calcaterra, Christofer. Gonzales, Jesus Castillo, Irven Avila and Percy Liza.
Municipal coach Hernán Lisi lined up with Diego Melian, Lucas Trejo, Marco Saravia, Kevin Moreno, Rotceh Aguilar, Jorge Bazán, Augusto Solis, Kevin Peña, Adrian Ascues, Roberto Ovelar and Alexis Rodriguez.
Sporting Cristal accumulated three losses in a row in its recent matches in Liga 1 and Copa Libertadores. In addition, in six games played he won a win.
The celestes lost to Flamengo of Brazil (0-2) and the Catholic University of Chile in their duels for Libertadores 2022 (1-2). In the Apertura Tournament he fell to César Vallejo University.
Municipal chained seven games without losing which allowed him to reach the top of the Apertura standings. With five wins against Binacional, ADT, Universitario, Sport Boys, Carlos Mannucci and two draws against Atlético Grau and Alianza Atlético.
SPORTING CRISTAL'S NEXT MATCHES
22/04/22 Cienciano vs Sporting Cristal
26/04/22 Talleres de Cordoba vs Sporting Cristal
30/04/22 Sporting Cristal vs Deportivo Binacional
03/05/22 ADT vs Sporting Cristal
04/05/22 Sporting Cristal vs Universidad Católica
07/05/22 Sporting Cristal vs Ayacucho
10/05/22 Universitario vs Sporting Cristal
DEPORTIVO MUNICIPAL'S NEXT
22/04/22 Deportivo Municipal vs Melgar
03/05/22 Deportivo Municipal vs Sport Huancayo
07/05/22 UTC vs Deportivo Municipal
10/05/22 Deportivo Municipal vs Alianza Lima
14/05/22 Academia Cantolao vs Deportivo Municipal
17/05/22 Deportivo Municipal vs Carlos Stein
21/05/22 San Martin University vs Deportivo Municipal
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