Carlos Bustos after victory over Cantolao: “We are unlucky with penalties. We haven't been charged one.”

Alianza Lima continues to be on a positive streak after winning the Cantolao Academy in visiting condition and reaffirming the good time they have been going through in the Liga 1 2022. However, the development of the match did not please coach Carlos Bustos, who considered that there was an uncollected penalty in favor of his team, something he sees as very repetitive.

“It was a meeting that we just managed to open in the end. Although they tied us, we had the chance to win it. I think that in the first half there was a play that is criminal against Jairo (Concha), we are unlucky with that, in all the penalties of the year they have not charged us one”, said the Argentine coach at a press conference after the match.

That was not all, because although Bustos acknowledged the work of referee Jordi Espinoza, he doesn't think they are being fair to his team in these first months of the championship. “We are a little disgusted with the decisions, because there were very clear situations that didn't hit us. Jordi Espinoza is a referee with a great future and could have been a very quick action to resolve. We've seen the league and other teams get penalties handed down easily and with us, I don't know what needs to be done to get them sanctioned,” he said.

And it is that in the first half, the actions of the match were blocked and very even for each team. In fact, no one was able to open the scoreboard despite having chances of danger. Until in one move, Jairo Concha sought to penetrate the rival area and was knocked down by Jesús Castillo, who entered strong at the support foot of the 'blue and white' steering wheel. The chief judge was close to the action and saw no foul, so he let it continue. However, the replay does clearly show the intention of the 'Delfín' footballer to want to cut the action without touching the ball.

DECISIVE CHANGES IN THE SECOND HALF

On the other hand, the coach of Alianza Lima rescued the development of the players who entered the second half, mainly Arley Rodríguez and Aldair Rodriguez. The former assisted Concha in his goal, while the second one converted the goal of victory. “We try to go game by game. There are footballers who come in and contribute, they do it well and that is important. People care about the scheme, but in the same meeting the forms can vary. We have done well both ways (with lines of three and four), we just have to see what is needed at a certain point. I believe in levels rather than systems,” he said.

Both players entered Edgar Benitez and Pablo Lavandeira, providing freshness in the attack with boldness and strength. Precisely, the Colombian forced the play for Jairo's score, while Aldair managed to score after a great cross from Hernán Barcos.

COPA LIBERTADORES

With this positive result, the 'intimate' team already thinks about what will be the visiting duel against Brazil's Fortaleza for Copa Libertadores. A match that must be won in order not to move away from the qualifying positions either in the round of 16 or the Copa Sudamericana as third. “We are looking to improve in the international tournament. Except for the first half against Colo Colo, we played well. We'll have to look at the next rival, who has our same position. We have three consecutive victories (in League 1) and they were all fairly won. There is a debt in the cup and despite the fact that the group is complicated, we have a chance. We want to fight all that remains,” he said.

Indeed, the victories against UTC (local), Universitario de Deportes (visit) and Academia Cantolao (visit) has allowed them, not only to climb to the tenth position of the tournament but also to reaffirm the confidence to be able to face the duel against Brazilians in the best way. He has practically no margin for error to continue in the race internationally.

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