Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Universitario 1st with 40 points, Unión Comercio 18th with 9, 31 apart. Recent form told a different story for Unión Comercio: only 29th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 18th. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Universitario ran at 1.88 scored and 0.41 conceded, Unión Comercio at 1 and 2.
Momentum sat with Universitario, winners of their last three, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Unión Comercio had lost three in a row. Over the last five, Universitario had taken 13 of 15 points to Unión Comercio's 1.
Estadio Monumental in Lima, capacity 13,000, hosted the game. F. Legario officiated: 43 games logged, averaging 3.8 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Universitario: Aldo Corzo (67')