Match Report
FC Cajamarca, 15th on 7 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Cienciano (3rd, 33). Cienciano ranked just 28th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, FC Cajamarca were scoring 1.88 and conceding 2.63, Cienciano 2 and 1.29, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Cienciano arrived off three straight defeats.
With 66 matches recorded and 2.6 yellow cards per game, A. Menéndez was the man in the middle. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cienciano led 3-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-5.
Goal scorers
FC Cajamarca: Brandon Palacios (4'), Mauricio Arrasco (19') · Cienciano: Carlos Cabello (21'), Ray Sandoval (36'), Neri Bandiera (40'), Cristian Souza (74'), Carlos Garcés (84')
Key stats
Possession: FC Cajamarca 56% · Cienciano 44% · Total shots: 17-19 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 4-3