Leones 4 - 2 América (392103995)

The 45779 fans in attendance at Estadio Leones de Lima FC "Surco Viejo" were roasting in the hot sun. Ludwig Schupp was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Lars Bramsen and Bogdan Mocanu. Fans of both teams had been eagerly awaiting this Lima derby and were doing their best to outshout their opponents. Leones had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Bertetto - Leciñana, Sérot, Hankó - Freyman, Caterisi, Upton, Blágusz, Ammazzalorso - Kuizinas, Wunderlich.

América tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Starters: Campaña - Wittenbecher, Farías, Algra - Domínguez, Pacheco, Wäckerli, Benker, Grijsaart - Maguiña, Sonoda.

Leones mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle. 3 minutes into the game, T. Sonoda had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. 9 minutes into the game, J. Domínguez was a hair's breadth away from giving América the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by P. Bertetto saved the home team that time. Leones fans held their breath as D. Freyman scampered down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and cracked home the shot for 1 - 0! After 38 minutes, the away team failed to deal with a good exchange of passes on the right, and E. Upton gave the Leones supporters even more to cheer about when he increased the lead to 2 - 0. Leones solidified their lead at the 40 minute mark, as M. Sérot dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 3 - 0. The teams went for the halftime break at 3 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to Leones, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

52 minutes in, an amazing pass from the left side resulted in a goal for the visitors, as T. Sonoda anticipated the through ball and scored, reducing the deficit to 3 - 1. Usually a powerful player on the field, B. Blágusz looked kind of pale and tired under the hot sun. R. Wunderlich could have put Leones up one more, but he fired into the side netting after breaking free on the left after 70 minutes. América breathed new life into the game with an opportunity to reduce the score after 76 minutes, but the home side's defenders cleared the ball on the line, after a long shot coming in from the left rebounded off the crossbar. Leones had a great opportunity to score following a counterattack after 77 minutes, but R. Ammazzalorso's shot from the left sailed high over the bar. The home crowd was silenced as T. Algra took a successful penalty shot 81 minutes into the game, reducing the home lead to 3 - 2. A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Leones to 4 - 2 as D. Freyman finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle. Leones's R. Wunderlich got himself booked for a foul. Leones claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 57 percent.

B. Kuizinas performed admirably for Leones. P. Bertetto turned in a dismal performance, however. América's best player was T. Sonoda. L. Campaña was a disappointment, however. The match ends 4 - 2.