AREQUIPA (Interstat) — FBC Melgar defeated Deportivo Garcilaso 4-2 on Saturday at Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in Arequipa, improving to 1-0-1 in the competition and 1-0-1 across all competitions. Deportivo Garcilaso fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. Facundo Castelli gave Garcilaso a ninth-minute lead, but Nicolas Quagliata equalized in the 39th. Francisco Arancibia restored Garcilaso’s advantage in the 57th before Bernardo Cuesta leveled in the 73rd. Cristian Bordacahar scored in the 76th, and Johnny Vidales also scored for Melgar. Kevin Sandoval recorded two assists for Garcilaso, while Matias Lazo and Horacio Orzan each had an assist for Melgar. Castelli, Ramos Rodriguez, Quagliata and Tandazo received yellow cards. Substitutions were made by both teams in the second half. Melgar next visits Cajamarca on Friday. The result followed Melgar’s 2-2 draw at U. de Deportes and Garcilaso’s 1-0 loss to Sport Huancayo.