Sporting Cristal Edges Cienciano with Dramatic Stoppage-Time Winner
LIMA, Peru (Interstat) — Martin Távara scored deep in stoppage time to lift Sporting Cristal to a 2-1 victory over Cienciano in the Peruvian Primera División on Friday. Playing at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, the hosts took the lead in the 39th minute on a goal from Cristian Souza. Cienciano’s Leandro Sosa equalized just before halftime in the 47th. The match turned in the 55th minute when Cienciano’s Catriel Cabellos was sent off with a red card. Sporting Cristal capitalized on the man advantage when Távara found the winner in the fourth minute of added time. The result matched the projection from Interstat’s game simulator.