00:02We're underway in Lima, Sporting Cristal against Carabobo, a place in the 2026 Commonwealth
00:08Libertadores group phase on the line here tonight. Teneda comes out to Berrios Su. Early on at least,
00:18looks as though he's going to be a major outlet here for Carabobo. Berrios again brings it down
00:22and does well, skips past the challenge, he's getting down the right, can he find a cross,
00:26cut back to the edge of the area, shooting opportunity, and it's an early goal. Carabobo.
00:32And again, he won't get the opportunity to cross once more. Stead looks for the pass.
00:38Intercepted by the goal scorer Edson Castillo.
00:42This time it's a shot, and that wasn't far away.
00:48Rueda, rowing quickly taken, back into the space.
00:54Oh, Icar just thinks, why not? It's moving in the air, dipping.
01:02All the way carelessly again. Chance here for the visitors.
01:05Riasco with the layoff, shooting chance, and what a strike!
01:11Carabobo leads, and it's Edson Castillo again, and that one is even better than the first.
01:17An absolute stunner!
01:28The ball's given away carelessly, but take nothing away from the finish of Edson Castillo.
01:39Here's the turnover. Still no significant danger, but Castillo, 25 yards out, takes a touch, steadies himself, and that is
01:51an absolute missile.
01:52Just look at the reaction of Diego Enriquez. Barely moves.
02:01And now, Farias does afford himself a wry smile.
02:09Two sensational strikes by...
02:12...from that wall.
02:14Does admittedly look a little short of the 10 yards.
02:18Tavira will take it. Great strike! Off the woodwork, the follow-up, over the crossbar.
02:23What a hit that was from Tavira.
02:26Celebration from Lucas Plueira.
02:29Will escape that sensational set-free kick that has the keeper beaten.
02:42Beautiful technique, bending that ball over the top of the wall, and very, very close to a third.
02:51Maybe not in terms of the overall balance of things.
02:55They're in trouble in the tie, and they can't quite pull one back on this occasion.
03:00A chance for Felipe Piseu to get that final touch post.
03:06It's a sign, though, of the immediate impact of the change is being made, and getting players around Felipe Piseu.
03:13...
03:20Tavira with the delivery from the corner...
03:22...at the back post, the ball's dropped.
03:26Could be a shooting chance from the edge of the area.
03:28Struck well!
03:29And narrowly wide of the target.
03:32Really good hit from Yotun.
03:38Ball not cleared as it drops there at the back post.
03:40great technique on the strike here by Jotun
03:43making sure he gets his foot over it
03:47keeping it down
03:51not far away
03:53visitors having to settle for a corner
03:56right at the end of the first half
04:00Marisekora to take it
04:01hangs it back to Tortellero
04:02hits it first time
04:03and it bounces on through
04:05and behind for a goal kick
04:16with that
04:17Gustavo Toquera blows for half time
04:20a dream first half
04:22for Carabobo
04:28second half
04:29Sporting Cristal 0
04:30Carabobo 2
04:32the Venezuelans
04:39nice pass to the outside of the boot
04:40intended for Sosa who can run down the right hand side
04:43chased by Peders
04:44Sosa with the cross in great ball
04:46and there's the goal back
04:49Castro the first half substitute applying the finishing touch
04:55great win play by Leandro Sosa
04:59and with that goal
05:00we're back all square in the tie
05:04that is the start that Cristal needs
05:07starts influencing the game once again
05:09Marisekora in that central midfield
05:12for Carabobo
05:13it's broken here for the home team
05:15through the middle
05:16chance to shoot
05:18and a vital challenge
05:19another opportunity to go for goal
05:21bench just wide at the far post
05:25happy lap
05:30important tackle this by Fuentes
05:32stepping across
05:33spotting the danger early
05:45sure that they can keep up this
05:47momentum from the second half
05:49not allow Carabobo back in to have the moments of joy that they had in the first
05:53cross in
05:53great ball
05:54and what a chance
05:57the flag's gone up anyway on the far side
06:00cross forwards
06:01headed down
06:02not away completely
06:03as it bounces forward
06:04Bruerda punches
06:06and the free kick's been given in favour of the goalkeeper
06:10Bruerda gets two
06:12fists on the ball
06:15there's not a great deal of contact
06:17I don't really think Miguel Aralvo
06:19does a great deal
06:24supporters want the team moving forward
06:26with a bit more urgency
06:28played out for Sosa
06:32all inside for
06:33the Brazilian who shoots
06:35and Bruerda saves
06:37Gabriel
06:39and it still pulls it back into space
06:42the shot saved by the legs of Bruerda
06:44and finally away
06:50this was the first save
06:53the one which he makes
06:54with that right leg
06:56which he's now writhing around
06:58he holds it in
06:59shirts around him
07:01Carabobo players
07:03careful not to commit to the challenge
07:05don't want to be giving away a penalty
07:07Gonzalez in space
07:09he can cross
07:09headed down
07:10fingertip save
07:11Bruerda
07:12saving Carabobo again
07:14he there
07:20seemed okay to spring off the leg
07:22and make the save a moment ago
07:26the referee
07:27making sure the two-man wall is
07:29the required distance
07:32flipped in
07:33good ball
07:34and headed over the top
07:36Bruerda stranded
07:38and Christopher
07:39heads over the top
07:41what a chance to win it
07:44a header
07:45that if it hits the target
07:46it's a goal
07:46Bruerda's nowhere
07:48immediately blows
07:49for full time
07:53it ends on the night
07:55Sporting Cristal
07:56one
07:57Carabobo two
07:58but more importantly
07:59it ends
08:00Sporting Cristal
08:01two
08:02Carabobo two
08:03Carabobo
08:04the perfect start
08:05in the shootout
08:08it's cover against Enriquez
08:10he sends the keeper
08:10the wrong way
08:12tucks it into the bottom left corner
08:14Carabobo
08:15up and running
08:16in the shootout
08:17scored in the shootout
08:18against Dostomayor
08:21three from three in this year's competition
08:24Jotun
08:25cool as you like
08:27levels it up
08:28in the shootout
08:33respectful
08:3824 years of age
08:39young for a goalkeeper
08:42the injury to Renato Solis
08:44and that's gone wide
08:46off the foot of the post
08:49Rosco
08:51sends the keeper the wrong way
08:52but does not find the corner
08:58Gustavo Tejeda
08:59to get back into place
09:01Leonardo Aponte
09:04over the crossbar
09:06it's a woeful spot kick
09:14strange run up from Aponte
09:16coming around the ball
09:18stuttering
09:19and then lifting it
09:21high and wide
09:31Gonzalez
09:32stutters
09:33and finds the corner
09:35just out of the reach
09:36of Buera
09:382-1
09:39Sporting Cristal lead
09:41in the shootout
09:43through
09:44three
09:56Moreno
09:57to put
09:57Calabobo
09:58back in front
09:59he's put it wide
10:03three misses
10:04from Calabobo
10:05and that man's not had to save
10:06one of them
10:06everything in order
10:10Sporting Cristal
10:11to win it
10:13to take their place
10:14in the Libertadores group stage
10:15and it's there
10:19Cristiano
10:20keeps his call
10:21finds the bottom corner
10:25and gives Sporting Cristal victory
10:29in the tie
10:31and secures a place
10:32the continued place
10:34in this year's Libertadores
10:45Calabobo's dreams come to an end
10:47blew out a centre wrong way
10:51just needed someone
10:52to keep the call
10:56and the 32-year-old Brazilian
10:57did just that
11:09wasn't pretty
11:10at times this evening
11:12but Sporting Cristal
11:13will be there
11:14once again
11:14in the group stage
11:16of the Libertadores
11:29the Libertadores
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