Plateau and Alianza played out a 2-2 draw in the Primera División Apertura on Wednesday evening. The result leaves the hosts seventh on nine points from seven games, while Alianza remain eighth with eight points after six matches. And here's the thing — the final ten minutes decided everything.
C. Bogota opened the scoring after just two minutes, a quick strike that set the tone. W. Parra doubled Plateau's advantage in the eighteenth minute, and the home side looked comfortable for most of the match. Alianza's attackers were not a menace all night in the first half, but they stayed patient.
M. Mier pulled one back for the visitors in the eighty-second minute, turning the game on its head. Then, in the eleventh minute of stoppage time, J. Flores converted a penalty to rescue a point. By then Alianza had already been pushed back, and that late moment changed the narrative entirely.
Alianza registered 110 attacks against 77 for Plateau, but possession sat at 49 per cent away from home. The visitors also took six corners to five, and landed four shots on target while Plateau managed five. To be fair, Alianza were the more active side, but one mistake ends it, and the late penalty was not a mistake.
Discipline was uneven — Alianza collected four yellow cards while Plateau remained clean. And here's the thing about away games like this: the pressure builds, and sometimes the mind goes elsewhere. Plateau saw it out after that late equaliser, holding every card they had.
The draw means neither side moves dramatically in the standings. Plateau have not won since their victory over ФАС, while Alianza have lost their last two league outings. This result keeps both sides within touching distance of each other, which is all that matters at this stage.
