This Tuesday, at the Monumental Stadium, in Lima, Peru hosted the Dominican Republic in a friendly match and won 4-1. The winning goals were scored by Sergio Peña, Jesús Castillo, Piero Quispe and Paolo Guerrero, while Jean López decreased.
Thus, with the positive result, the Peruvian team secured their second consecutive victory, as in the previous match, they beat Nicaragua. On the other hand, the Dominican Republic broke their two-game unbeaten streak.
Peru returns to the pitch on June 21st, against Chile, in a game valid for the first round of the Copa América. The ball rolls at 9 pm (Brasília time), at AT&T Stadium. The Dominican Republic will face Jamaica, on June 6, in the World Cup qualifiers. The time has not yet been defined.
The goals
The first came out 18 minutes into the first half. Sergio Peña took the free kick and, with a mistake from the opposing archer, put the Peruvian team in front.
The second came from the feet of Jesús Castillo. The athlete took advantage of Anderson Santamaría’s pass and, from the edge of the area, finished into the goalkeeper’s left corner.
Peru’s third came right at the beginning of the second half, after nine minutes. Piero Quispe mastered the great assist inside the area and sent it towards the right side of the goal.
The Dominican Republic still managed to pull one back at 13, with a beautiful goal, from outside the area, scored by Jean López. However, the Peruvian team closed the score at 49, with a penalty, with Paolo Guerrero.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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