Agonizing angle: Pósito decides the 2-1 to keep Juan Pablo II College alive
A key group-stage clash ended 2-1 for Juan Pablo II College, after an early red card to UTC Cajamarca and a late finish by Janio Pósito. The visitors controlled the game after the red card, but the result kept the tie alive for the advancing side.
UTC Cajamarca
Juan Pablo II CollegeAgonizing angle: the 89' goal decides the qualification
The clock seemed to slip toward a quiet finish until Janio Pósito broke the deadlock in the 89th minute to give Juan Pablo II College a 2-1 win that keeps their qualification chance alive.
The night opened with a decisive moment that reshaped the script: David Camacho was sent off at 24', leaving UTC Cajamarca with ten men and forcing a reorganization that, despite the visitors' dominance, did not instantly flip the result.
The red card that reshaped the story
Camacho's red card at 24' left UTC with ten men and required a reorganization from early on.
Bruno Duarte put UTC ahead at 49' to make it 1-1, and Juan Pablo II College enjoyed 62% possession, finishing with more attempts (23) than UTC (13).
Reading: visitor dominance, but no prize
The match was decided when Pósito struck the second time at 89', leaving the score at 2-1 and tightening the path to the next round for JPII.
With UTC at 38% possession and the visitors at 62%, the stats tell the story: more ball control did not translate into a win for the home side, who also finished with two red cards and five yellows versus three yellows for JPII.
