MIN 41: UTC is saved! Great lob pass from Bordacahar to Tomás Martínez, who remains one-on-one but defines above the arc.
MIN 35: Yellow card for Horacio Orzán for claiming.
MIN 35: Melgar controls the position of the ball and corners UTC, although without effectiveness.
MIN 29: Hard tackle from Walter Tandazo on Gaspar Gentile. Free kick for UTC.
MIN 21: Pablo Lavandeira gets between three rivals and takes a soft shot that Zubczuk pockets.
MIN 21: Jean Pierre Archimbaud was encouraged to hit a left-footed shot from long distance, but Patrick Zubczuk excelled with a spectacular fly.
MIN 18: Melgar tries to elaborate with a large number of passes and putting a lot of people into the rival area.
MIN 11: Distant shot by Érinson Ramírez who demands Carlos Cáceda.
MIN 8: Long pass to Christian Bordacahar, who attempts a ‘hat‘ to the goalkeeper, but the ball hits the roof of the net.
MIN 6: Good header from Kenji Cabrera against the floor that demands Zubczuk again.
MIN 6: Shot by Alejandro Ramos that Patrick Zubczuk sends for a corner.
MIN 5: Melgar is saved! Cristian Mejía’s placed header hits the post, on the rebound Gentile tries to scissor it and throws the ball over the goal.
MIN 4: Dangerous cross/shot by Érinson Ramírez that Carlos Cáceda blocks. Gaspar Gentille complained to him for not taking the pass before and closing the angle.
The game started! Melgar and UTC face each other in Arequipa for the ninth date of the Clausura Tournament.
Confirmed lineups for Melgar vs UTC
Melgar: Carlos Caceda; Jean Pierre Archimbaud, Leonel Galeano, Horacio Orzán, Walter Tandazo, Kenji Cabrera, Jhamir D’Arrigo, Alejandro Ramos; Pablo Lavandeira, Tomás Martínez, Cristian Bordacahar. DT: Mariano Soso.
UTC: Patrick Zubczuk; Erick Canales, Juan Randazzo, Adrián Gutiérrez, Pedro Requena; Carlos Diez, Cristian Mejía, Joel Sánchez, Matías Abisab, Gaspar Gentile; Erinson Ramirez. DT: Carlos Ramacciotti.
melgar receives to UTC Today, Tuesday, August 15, at the Monumental Stadium of UNSA in Arequipa at 6:00 p.m. for the ninth date of the Closing Tournament of Liga 1 2023.
The situation of Bernardo Cuesta and Horacio Orzán
Bernardo Cuesta and Horace Orzan, two of the biggest players in melgar, they missed the last game against César Vallejo due to injury. Mariano Soso revealed that they are evaluating his situation, so he did not assure if they will be before UTC.
“Bernardo is in a recovery process, we are observing him on a day-to-day basis. We are waiting to see how his evolution goes. Horacio Orzán is also with tasks and giving a level of satisfactory answers. It would be an act of irresponsibility to be conclusive, we have to evaluate the state of form and based on it, consider if they are to integrate the squad against UTC ”, he declared.
Probable alignments
Melgar: Carlos Caceda; Jean Pierre Archimbaud, Leonel Galeano, Matías Lazo; Walter Tandazo, Kenji Cabrera, Jhamir D’Arrigo, Alejandro Ramos; Pablo Lavandeira, Tomás Martínez, Cristian Bordacahar. DT: Mariano Soso.
UTC: Patrick Zubczuk; Erick Canales, Juan Randazzo, Adrián Gutiérrez, Luis Trujillo; Carlos Diez, Cristian Mejía, Relly Fernández, Matías Abisab, Gaspar Gentile; Erinson Ramirez. DT: Carlos Ramacciotti
How do both teams arrive?
Melgar: Picture ‘redblack‘ is fighting for first place in the Clausura Tournament with 17 points, three behind the Universitario leader. In total they add five victories, two draws and one defeat. The last day they achieved a valuable 2-1 victory as a visitor over César Vallejo in Trujillo with goals from Pablo Lavandeira and Cristian Bordacahar. It should be noted that his scorer, Bernardo Cuesta, is recovering from his injury and is a doubt for the game.
UTC: The Cajamarquinos are in 14th place, both in the Accumulated and the Closing Tournament, so they need to start adding to get away from the relegation zone. In these first eight dates, they added seven points, the product of one victory, four draws and three losses. However, that victory was on the last day, in which they defeated Carlos A. Mannucci 2-0 with a brace from Gaspar Gentile.
How was Melgar vs UTC in the Opening Tournament?
The match between Melgar vs UTC of the Apertura Tournament was held on March 18 at the Héroes de San Ramón de Cajamarca stadium. The result was a 0-0 draw. This meeting marked the debut of Mariano Soso on the bench ‘redblack‘, and its most notable event was the expulsion of Marcelo Grioni, who insulted the referee.
match referee
The National Commission of Referees (CONAR) appointed the judge Sebastian Lozano to dispense justice in Melgar vs. UTC. He will be accompanied by Enrique Pinto and William Campos as linesmen, while Fabrizio Valcárcel will be the fourth referee. The person in charge of the VAR will be Daniel Ureta, his assistant Víctor Cori Díaz, and the adviser Silvia Reyes.
Melgar hopes to win on Arequipa’s anniversary
Today, Tuesday August 15, the anniversary of Arequipahence melgar has extra motivation to defeat UTCwhich is to give joy to his people for the 483 years of foundation of the ‘White City’. In this way, they would close a day full of festivities and activities with a flourish.
your technician Mariano Soso He is no stranger to this issue and expressed his intention to give victory to the Arequipans: “We know how significant the game is. In Arequipa, their freedom and independence are celebrated, a festive atmosphere is breathed and we would like to bring joy to this people in the framework of a historic conquest, ”he declared.
Where to watch Melgar vs UTC?
The match of melgar vs UTC It will be broadcast through the Liga 1 Max channel, which can be tuned through the DIRECTV, Best Cable, Claro TV, Cable Mundo Perú, Latin Cable and Usa Red platforms.
