Match Report
9th against 7th, but level on points: Alfonso Ugarte Puno and Defensor San Alejandro both had 39. The last five rounds placed Defensor San Alejandro no better than 14th for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Alfonso Ugarte Puno ran at 1.2 scored and 1.63 conceded, Defensor San Alejandro at 1.23 and 1.23.
Defeat had followed defeat for Defensor San Alejandro — four in succession. From the last five rounds, Alfonso Ugarte Puno held 12 points of 15 and Defensor San Alejandro 1.
The venue was Estadio Enrique Torres Belón in Puno, with room for 70,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.