River Plate took on Colon in the Segunda División's second phase on Saturday evening, and the home side emerged 3-0 winners. The result lifts them off the bottom of the table, though they remain well adrift of the play-off places. To be fair, the visitors had looked more composed in recent fixtures before this one.
The opening goal came at the twenty-fourth minute when I. Lopez finished clinically. By then, Colon had already missed a penalty chance through L. Suarez just five minutes earlier, and that moment shifted the complexion of the game. And here's the thing — when you miss from the spot early, you tend to play with more caution afterwards.
The visitors looked to respond after the break but instead fell further behind at fifty-two minutes. A. Garcia doubled the advantage for River Plate, capitalising on what appeared to be a defensive lapse. The home side had possession of just thirty-six per cent but made the most of their opportunities.
Colon's troubles deepened when they were reduced to ten men, though the exact timing isn't recorded in the available data. M. Burruzo added a third goal in stoppage time to seal the victory, making it three from three in terms of shots on target finding the net. The away end never stopped protesting, but the referee had already made his decision.
The numbers tell an interesting story. Colon dominated possession at sixty-four per cent and registered more attacks, yet River Plate converted their chances more effectively. Both sides managed four shots on target, but the difference came in efficiency — the home side scored from three attempts while Colon could only muster a penalty miss.
River Plate move up from their current position in the table, though they remain in the lower half with just four points from six games. Colon stay fifth but have now dropped points in their last two matches, including the heavy defeat to Liverpool Montevideo earlier this week. The gap between them and the top four remains significant.
