University of Sports was measured as a visitor against Municipal Sports in a duel corresponding to day 12 of the Opening Tournament of the league 1 2023. From the beginning, the homeowners were intense and went in search of the result. That was how Jaurena’s goal came after a genius from Olivares. For their part, the ‘creams’ they recovered and knew how to equalize the process through a header from alex valera. Suddenly, a combination between the former Al Fateh player and Emmanuel Herrera ended with the goal of the latter to give the advantage to the ‘OR’.
This action was carried out 54 minutes into the contest. The team led by Jorge Fossati had already settled on the field after a first half for each team. In that, Nelson Cabanillas took a sideline kick from the left and played with Williams Riveros. The Paraguayan defender made a change of direction looking for Andy Pole. The winger stung down the right flank and unloaded quickly with Martin Perez Garciawho controlled with his left foot and leaned on Rodrigo Urena.
The Chilean midfielder got into the center and passed to Piero Quispeuntil returning it to the former player of Deportes Tolima from Colombia, who advanced a few meters and tried to send a cross but was rejected by the team’s defense ‘mayor’. That loose ball was in the possession of polewho gave a vertical pass with alex valera. It spun around, and as he faced the middle, he saw the diagonal movement of Emmanuel Herrera, for which he gave him a through ball. The Argentinian striker stopped the ball with his left foot and finished with a right hand that was impossible for goalkeeper Steven Rivadeneyra to contain.
It was a remarkable play by the national attacker, who had the pause and understanding at the exact moment to detect that ‘Emma’ he had been unmarked and was in a better position in front of the goal. The other option was that he would have taken the shot with his left foot once the spin was executed, hoping that Herrera would pull the mark to have more space.
Since Jorge Fossati took over as coach of academic at the beginning of March of this year (his debut was against Cienciano in the previous phase of the Copa Sudamericana), Emmanuel Herrera He was the main one considered to fill the position of center forward. The suspensions that alex valera He was dragging in the duels for the continental contest, in addition to his departure to the Peruvian team for the friendlies against Germany and Morocco.
The ex-attacker from Sporting Cristal took advantage of his chances and won the ‘9′. In fact, accumulates five goals and two assists in eight matches played. However, with the reappearance of the footballer who emerged in the Copa Perú, who scored in this match against Deportivo Municipal, the question of who could be the starter would enter.
Own Valera ruled on the competition it has with herrera in the squad ‘Meringue’, implying that the fight is very even and that will benefit the team for the rest of the campaign. “Herrera It’s going well, it’s been working well and that’s good because the championship is long and we’re going to need everyone. The one who is better prepared has to play. Now Herrera is the one who is scoring goals and fitting in with the idea of the ‘teacher’, I am going to continue and wait for my opportunity”, he told the press at the Jorge Chávez International Airport after the friendlies of the ‘bicolor’ for Europe.
For now, Emmanuel Herrera He is the one in the lead, since he has added more play to it and has the ability to go back a few meters and participate in the creation of the plays. Although being a long season, this situation could vary.
