27 Ene, 2024 07:44 pm EST
Sport Huancayo beat Sport Boys 1-0 for the first date of League 1 2024.
Sport Huancayo achieved its first home victory this Saturday, January 27, by winning by the minimum difference (1-0) over Sport Boys for the first date of the Liga 1 2024 Apertura Tournament. A goal from Ronal Huaccha was enough for the ‘rojo matador’ keeps the three points at home.
History could have been different on the Huancaíno field if Jesús Barco did not fail in the one-on-one match he had in the first half. The midfielder of the ‘pink’ team had an unbeatable opportunity to give his team the advantage; However, his shot was ineffective.
At halftime, both teams left goalless, but Sport Huancayo faced the second in better spirits and managed to open the scoring in the 60th minute. A header from Huaccha, after a cross from Hugo Ángeles from the left, allowed the locals to celebrate.
From then on, Sport Boys looked for a comeback, but was unsuccessful. In fact, the ‘red matador’ had the chance to seal his victory with a penalty from Ray Gómez; However, Ismael Quispe excelled between the three posts to prevent the scoreboard from moving further.
On the next date of the Apertura, Huancayo will have to visit Deportivo Garcilaso at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Stadium in Cusco, while the Chalaco team will receive Sporting Cristal at the Miguel Grau stadium in Callao.