CUTERVO, Peru (Interstat) — In a match defined more by its physicality than its finishing, Comercia Unidos and ADT played to a scoreless draw Sunday in Peruvian Primera División action at Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra.

The result, which saw both sides finish with nine men after a flurry of late red cards, left each team with a single point to open their league campaigns. The defensive stalemate defied pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 1-1 result and whose ELO system gave ADT a narrow 50.70 percent probability of securing a victory.

The match never found a consistent offensive rhythm, with both midfields struggling to maintain possession and build sustained attacks. The first half was a cagey affair, punctuated by a pair of yellow cards. ADT’s José Parodi was the first name taken by the official, entering the book in the 34th minute for a midfield challenge.

The game’s complexion shifted dramatically in the chaotic final moments of the first half’s stoppage time. In the 45th+4 minute, ADT substitute Jair Reyes was shown a yellow card. Mere seconds later, as the match was poised to restart, the official brandished another caution, this time to Comercia Unidos substitute João Rojas. The sequence foreshadowed a second half that would descend into further disorder.

The tension boiled over shortly after the restart. In the 53rd minute, ADT’s Jair Reyes, who had been cautioned just before halftime, committed a second bookable offense and was sent off, forcing his side to play a man down.

Comercia Unidos’s numerical advantage was short-lived. Just a minute after the red card, in the 54th minute, their forward Matías Sen received a yellow card, signaling that the match’s physical tone was set to continue.

Despite being at a manpower disadvantage, ADT managed to stabilize and occasionally threatened on the counter-attack, with substitute Ángel Pérez providing a creative spark. Comercia Unidos, however, struggled to break down a resolute ADT defense and create clear-cut chances, with their own buildup play often disrupted by errant passes and a lack of cohesion in the final third.

The match completely unraveled in the final five minutes of regulation and stoppage time. In the 88th minute, Comercia Unidos’s Gabriel Alfaro was shown a straight red card, leveling the sides at ten men apiece. The equilibrium lasted only two minutes. In the 90th minute, Comercia Unidos’s João Rojas, already on a yellow card, received his second booking and was dismissed, reducing his team to nine players.

The drama did not end there. In the second minute of stoppage time, ADT’s influential substitute Ángel Pérez was also shown a yellow card, adding one final entry to a heavily marked officiating report.

The final whistle brought an end to a fractious contest that featured three red cards and five yellow cards in total. The shared point sees both Comercia Unidos and ADT open their Primera División seasons with identical records of zero wins, zero losses, and one draw. Their overall records across all competitions for the season also mirror each other at zero wins, zero losses, and one draw.

While the scoreboard showed zeros, the individual performances of substitutes Ángel Pérez for ADT and João Rojas for Comercia Unidos were noted, though their contributions were ultimately overshadowed by the disciplinary actions that defined the match. The result leaves both teams searching for their first victory and first goals of the new campaign after a opening day fraught with more conflict than clinical play.