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Highlights and Goals: Peru 2-0 Nicaragua en Friendly Match
Perú volvió a la victoria en un juego amistoso, después de vencer a Nicaragua por 2-0. El equipo sudamericano resolvió el pleito en los primeros 20 minutos del partido.
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END OF THE FIRST HALF
Peru vs Nicaragua game ends with a 2-0 score in favor of the South American team.
90'+⏱
The referee adds three more minutes
85'
Nicaragua's offensive arrival with Harold Medina. The ball goes kissing the crossbar of the local goal.
79'
Missed opportunity for Peru thanks to Franco Zanelatto's poor finish
75'
Peru takes control of possession of the ball and Nicaragua defends in its own territory.
69'
Offside, Peru. Andy Polo tries a through ball, but Alexander Callens is caught offside.
63'
Peru's offensive attempt. Miguel Araujo headed to the rival goal and the ball missed the goal by a little
58'
Missed shot by Óscar Acevedo for Nicaragua. Óscar Acevedo left footed shot from more than 30 yards is just a bit too high.
54' 🟨
Yellow card for Luis Coronel in Nicaragua
49'
Missed shot by Wilder Cartagena for Peru. The third almost arrives
SECOND HALF BEGINS
After halftime, the second half of the match begins.
END OF THE FIRST HALF
Time is up in the first half and we go to the break in the match.
45'+⏱
The referee adds two more minutes
43'
Match partially stopped due to a foul on Bancy Hernandez. The Nicaragua player is being attended to
40'
Nicaragua is looking for the discount on the scoreboard, but Peru defends very well with a double line of four players.
36'
Paolo Guerrero took the free kick and the ball hit the wall and went to the right corner kick in favor of Peru.
35'
Foul on Joao Grimaldo. It will be an attacking free kick in favor of Peru.
32'
Paolo Guerrero's header in the opponent's area. The ball is caught by the Central American goalkeeper.
27'
Gerald Távara's deflected shot for Peru. The two-goal advantage still holds
25' Ball possession
Peru 54%
Nicaragua 46%
22'
Peru missed the third!
A dangerous attack with more than three local players almost ended in a goal. None of the attackers were able to shoot at the goal despite being in front of it.
19'
Paolo Guerrero's deflected shot for Peru. The number 9 of the local team sent the ball well over the goal.
15'
Anderson Treminio's shot in favor of Nicaragua hits an opponent.
13' PERU SCOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
Impressive counter attack by Peru, Gianluca Lapadula volleyed a right-footed shot for the second goal of the game.
9'
Luis Coronel tries a through ball, but Juan Luis Peréz is caught offside. Arrives from Nicaragua
5'
Nicaragua's right flank looked for the equalizer, but the ball was sent to the corner kick.
2' PERU SCOOOOOOOOOOOORES ⚽
A cross from the right flank and Joao Grimaldo appeared alone to score the first goal of the match for the home team.
THE MATCH BEGINS ⏱
The ball is rolling and the match between Peru and Nicaragua is already being played in front of a completely full Alejandro Villanueva stadium.
Almost there
The national anthems are playing and soon the friendly match between Peru and Nicaragua will start. It's a pleasant day in Lima.
Nicaragua starting Xl
Peru starting Xl
Who will be the referee and his assistans?
Referee:Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil)
Assistant Referee 1: Guillerme Dias Camilo (Brazil)
Assistant Referee 2: Rafael Alves (Brazil)
4th official: Braulio Machado (Brazil)
Nicaragua latest games
Dominican Republic 0-2 Nicaragua
Nicaragua 5-1 Barbados
Montserrat 0-3 Nicaragua
Nicaragua 3-0 Montserrat
Barbados 0-4 Nicaragua
Nicaragua 0-0 Dominican Republic
Peru latest games
Paraguay 0-0 Peru
Peru 0-1 Brazil
Chile 2-0 Peru
Peru 0-2 Argentina
Bolivia 2-0 Peru
Peru 1-1 Venezuela
History
This will be the first time in the history of official games that Peru and Nicaragua face each other. Up to now, there have been no recorded scores between South Americans and Central Americans. Today is the beginning of history.
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What time is the match Peru vs Nicaragua de Partido Amistoso?
This is the kick-off time for the Peru vs Nicaragua match on March 22 in several countries:
Mexico: 19:30 hours CDMX
Nicaragua: 7:30 p.m.
Argentina: 22:30 hours
Chile: 22:30 hours
Colombia: 8:30 p.m.
Peru: 8:30 p.m.
USA: 9:30 p.m. ET
Ecuador: 8:30 p.m. ET
Uruguay: 22:30 hours
Paraguay: 21:30 hours
Spain: 04:30 hours
Nicaragua last five matches
Nicaragua 0 - 0 Dominican Republic Nov. 21, 2023 CONCACAF Nations League
Barbados 0 - 4 Nicaragua Nov. 17, 2023 Concacaf Nations League
Nicaragua 3 - 0 Montserrat Oct. 16, 2023 Concacaf Nations League
Montserrat 0 - 3 Nicaragua Oct. 13, 2023 Concacaf Nations League
Nicaragua 5 - 1 Barbados Sep. 11, 2023 Concacaf Nations League
Peru last five matches
Peru 1 - 1 Venezuela November 21, 2023 CONMEBOL knockout rounds
Bolivia 2 - 0 Peru November 16, 2023 CONMEBOL knockout rounds
Peru 0 - 2 Argentina October 17, 2023 CONMEBOL knockout rounds
Chile 2 - 0 Peru 12 Oct., 2023 CONMEBOL knockout rounds
Peru 0 - 1 Brazil Sep. 12, 2023 CONMEBOL knockout rounds
Nicaragua key player
The player to watch for this match will be the midfielder, Byron Bonilla, the current center midfielder has been an important piece in his national team and has demonstrated it by becoming the ally of the goal for his team, now, he will seek to break the nets and be the difference that balances the balance in favor of his team.
Peru key player
One of the players to keep in mind in Peru is Paolo Guerrero, the center forward is currently playing for Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo, he has played four games so far in the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and in the total number of matches he has not been able to assist, but he has not scored goals either.
Nicaragua
In its most recent match, Nicaragua drew 0-0 against the Dominican Republic in the context of the CONCACAF Nations League. Now, the Central American team plans to start 2024 in the best possible way and, therefore, is thinking of beating its rivals in friendly matches.
Peru
Peru's senior men's national team has a great objective: to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, a situation that is still unresolved and is uncertain at the moment. Another of the Peruvians' objectives is to fight for the Copa America 2024, and for this reason they need to get ready in friendly matches like this one.
Stadium
Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, originally called Estadio Alianza Lima and popularly known as Matute, is a soccer stadium owned by the Club Alianza Lima of the First Division of Peru. It is located on Isabel la Católica Avenue, in the district of La Victoria, in the city of Lima, capital of Peru. It was designed by Walter Lavalleja, a Uruguayan engineer who also participated in the construction of seven other stadiums in America.
It has a capacity of 33,938 spectators and has been used as an alternate venue for the Peruvian National Soccer Team in the 1975 America Cup, as well as in the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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