Visitors Survive Early Setback to Claim Away Win
UTK lost 1-2 to College of Juan Pablo II in the Clausura ninth round on Thursday. The hosts had David Camacho sent off in the 24th minute and played most of the match with ten men. Nilton Ramirez opened the scoring just before half-time, Bruno Duarte equalised early in the second period, and Janio Pósito sealed the result late on.
The turning point came almost immediately. Camacho's red card at the 24th-minute whistle meant UTK had to reorganise their shape for the remainder of the game. They tried to compensate with more discipline, but the numerical disadvantage showed through in the final third where the visitors created more opportunities. By then the visitors had already taken the lead and were looking to close the game out rather than chase it.
Ramirez's goal in the 45th minute-plus-two gave College of Juan Pablo II the advantage going into the break. Duarte pulled one back in the 49th to level matters, though the hosts were still chasing the game after losing their man. Pósito's strike in the 89th minute proved decisive, and the visitors held on despite a late red card for Ganoza that came in stoppage time.
The statistics tell a story of control without dominance. The visitors held 62 per cent possession and made 103 attacks compared to 69, but their shot accuracy sat at just 26 against the hosts' 54. UTK were more clinical when they found space, while the visitors relied on volume. Big chances favoured the away side three to one, which reflected their ability to create in the final third despite the hosts' defensive work.
In the table the result leaves UTK 18th on 15 points from 25 games, while College of Juan Pablo II sit 14th on 28. The visitors had been building momentum with wins against Cultural-Sant-Rosa and ADT, though they also dropped points in draws. The hosts' recent run of results—two losses and a draw in their last three—has left them searching for consistency.
We had tipped the hosts at 51 per cent confidence, but the early dismissal changed everything. When a team loses a player inside 25 minutes, the tactical plan shifts from control to survival, and that is what ultimately decided the fixture.