Sport Boyz and Alianza Lima shared the points in a 1:1 draw during the Clausura round 4. The visitors arrived in Lima with a clear advantage in the table, yet the hosts refused to yield. It was a match decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.
J. Alarcon gave Sport Boyz the lead in the 28', catching the defence off guard. The momentum shifted sharply in the 47' when L. Urruti thought he had restored parity, but the goal was cancelled by VAR. «And here's the thing», such decisions often halt the flow of a game more than a foul would.
Alianza Lima finally broke the deadlock in the 65' through F. Girotti. The visitors had controlled the tempo, but Sport Boyz dug in to survive the pressure. Substitutions began earlier than expected, with M. Huaman entering the fray in the 10' before P. Erustes came on in the 72'.
Discipline held fairly steady despite the tension. Yellow cards were shown to L. Nequecaur, H. Riojas, and N. Diaz across the 90 minutes. Neither goalkeeper was called upon to make many saves, recording just 1 each.
The statistics reveal a strange imbalance in the data. Alianza Lima enjoyed 63 per cent possession and launched 105 attacks, while Sport Boyz managed 67. Both sides created 1 big chance and registered 2 shots on target. «To be fair», possession numbers mean little when neither team could find a way through.
The result keeps Alianza Lima at the top of the standings with 53 points after 25 games. Sport Boyz remain ninth with 34 points, extending a run of inconsistency. The draw ended a 2-match winning streak for the hosts.