Alianza Lima blows chance to catch up to Peruvian league leader Melgar

Lima, Nov 22 (IANS) Alianza Lima played to a 1-1 tie with San Martin, blowing a chance to catch up to Peruvian Clausura tournament leader Melgar.Alianza Lima and Melgar's match on Wednesday had been rescheduled from a previous match day in the tournament, which wraps up over the weekend, reports Efe news.The match took place at Estadio Nacional in Lima.Uruguayan-Peruvian Alejandro Hohberg scored for Alianza in the 65th minute and San Martin's Ake Loba, of the Ivory Coast, tied the score at 1-1 in the 75th minute.Alianza has 27 points and is two back of first-place Melgar.San Martin is in sixth place, with 21 points, and will have a hard time qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club competition.On Sunday, Melgar faces San Martin, while Alianza goes up against Binacional.Universitario de Deportes, which is fighting for a spot in the Copa Sudamericana, will play Comerciantes Unidos, which has been relegated to the Second Division.
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