Before the classic Universitario against Alianza Lima, Henry Quinteros recalled his great goal against the ‘U’ and spoke about the ‘blue and white’ present

This weekend, Sunday February 19, Lima Covenant visit sports university in a new edition of the Peruvian football classic to be played in the Monumental stadium of Até for the fifth date of 2023 Opening Tournament. Both teams come into the match with three units, the fruit of a loss and a victory in their previous matches.

Sometimes, due to how close and close these matches were, the winner was decided by an individual genius. And throughout its hundreds of editions, great goals have been scored, but few are as memorable in this 21st century as the one who scored Henry Quinteros on May 18, 2003, almost ten years ago.

The author of one of the most beautiful goals in the history of clashes ‘U’ against Alianza Lima, remembered that memorable volley who stretched the advantage (3-1) in favor of the ‘narrow’, which ended in a 4-2 win.

“They always make me remember, the classic goal that I caught with a volley (the ball) at Nacional. It was an impressive shot, not a ball worked like the ‘Boring’ Olcesa, because I was in charge of removing the corners. I had to cross at the other end and sent him for the corner. The ball came very high and I never hesitated to hit it at first. I think that from what is said it is one of the most beautiful goals of all the classics”, he recalled in dialogue with GOLPERU.

Henry Quinteros, who arrived at Alianza Lima at the age of 12, managed to win two national championships with the club in 2001 and 2003. He wore the jersey ‘Blue and white’ up to twelve campaigns and in two different stages (1998 to 2003 and 2008 to 2013). He also managed to play abroad: he did it in the Lech Poznań from Poland between 2006 and mid 2008. He ended his sporting career by defending the colors of Huanuco Leon.

Although Alianza Lima enjoys an unbeatable present in terms of League 1, Well he is the current double champion and in this new season he intends to win the triple championship, the ‘Pato’ Quinteros assures that what Alliance fans want most is for good Libertadores Cupplacing it as the priority for this year 2023.

“If we look player by player, Alianza has formed a team with many top players, they have two per position and everyone can play. Alianza is looking for the triple championship, that’s what people ‘Blue and white’ wants, but What they are going to demand the most (from the team) is a good Copa Libertadores. There hasn’t been a good international tournament for many years, the last one was the one we were in, at the 2010 Libertadores,” he commented.

Yesterday February 15, 2022, The cast of La Victoria celebrated 122 years of institutional life and when asked who he considered the best player in the history of Alianza Lima, the midfielder chose another footballer who played in the same position.

“What happens is that there are generations, the older ones can call you ‘Perico’ León, ‘Pitín’ Zegarra, José Velásquez, César Cueto, Teófilo Cubillas… Decades pass and they They call you Juan Jayo, Waldir Sáenz and until now they name Hernán Barcos with what is currently living. What I had to live, see it until now and I appreciate it is César Cueto”.