Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cienciano 3rd with 33 points, Sport Boys 6th with 14, 19 apart. Cienciano's recent output lagged their position: 27th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sport Boys 1.5 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Cienciano 2 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.39.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Sport Boys, 2 draws and 2 for Cienciano, at 3.67 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 67% of the meetings. 83% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
Estadio Miguel Grau del Callao staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,000. Sport Boys led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sport Boys: Pablo Erustes (22'), Pablo Erustes (31'), Pablo Erustes (45'), Pablo Erustes (55'), Yuriel Celi (65') · Cienciano: Carlos Garcés (14')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Boys 51% · Cienciano 49% · Total shots: 14-15 · On target: 8-6 · Corners: 3-8