Plasa Colonia and Paisandu drew 1-1 in the second phase of the Segunda División on Saturday evening. The result keeps Colonia second in the table while Paisandu remain in 11th place after their sixth game of the campaign.
M. Lopez opened the scoring just one minute in, a quick strike that caught the visitors before they could settle. By then, Paisandu looked disorganised at the back and paid for it immediately. And here's the thing — you rarely see a goal that early change the rhythm of a whole match, but this one did.
Paisandu found their footing after the break and A. Mendez levelled things at 61 minutes. To be fair, the visitors had been patient, waiting for an opening rather than forcing play. The equaliser came from open work and the ball found Mendez in space.
The statistics paint a curious picture. Both sides held 50 percent possession with zero shots recorded on or off target according to the match data. Colonia earned five corners to Paisandu's six, while the yellow card count showed 1 for the hosts and 3 for the away team.
Colonia go into the next round unbeaten with three wins and three draws from six games, sitting on 12 points. They lost 1-2 at Rentistas Montevideo in their last outing but have otherwise been solid. Paisandu, meanwhile, have only one win and one draw from six matches and sit on four points, still searching for consistency.
