Lupu strike lifts Alianza Atletico past Juan Pablo II

SULLANA, Peru (Interstat) — Hernan Lupu scored in the 55th minute and Club Alianza Atletico held on to beat Juan Pablo II 1-0 on Saturday. Lupu played the full 90 minutes. German Diaz provided the assist and was booked in stoppage time. The home side protected the one-goal lead after the break and limited the visitors’ chances. Juan Pablo II’s Goicochea Del Carpio was booked in the 15th minute, Toledo was booked in stoppage time, and Flores was sent off in stoppage time. Club Alianza Atletico made substitutions in the 46th, 62nd, 67th and 90th minutes, while Juan Pablo II made changes in the 61st, 71st and 80th minutes. The result lifted Club Alianza Atletico to 3 wins and 2 losses in the competition and 4 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Juan Pablo II moved to 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition and across all competitions.