Match Report
Comerciantes Unidos went into the game 8th in the table on 22 points; Carlos Mannucci sat 13th on 17 — a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Comerciantes Unidos: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Comerciantes Unidos ran at 1.29 scored and 1.82 conceded, Carlos Mannucci at 1.35 and 1.76.
Comerciantes Unidos arrived off four straight defeats. Carlos Mannucci's winless run stood at 7.
Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra in Cutervo, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Comerciantes Unidos led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.