COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO, Uruguay (Interstat) — Plaza Colonia defeated River Plate 2-1 on Sunday at Parque Cincuentenario Juan Gaspar Prandi, taking a 1-0 lead in the 44th minute and adding a second goal in the 62nd. Plaza Colonia led 2-0 after its second goal before River Plate pulled one back in the first minute of second-half stoppage time but could not find an equalizer. Plaza Colonia did not trail in the match. The result left River Plate at 1-2 in the competition and 1-3 across all competitions. Plaza Colonia is 1-1-1 in the competition and 1-1-1 across all competitions. River Plate had lost 0-1 at Boston River, beaten Oriental 3-1 and lost 2-3 at La Luz in its previous matches. Plaza Colonia had drawn 1-1 at La Luz and lost 1-3 at home to Cerrito. Plaza Colonia protected its lead after River Plate’s late goal and closed out the home victory.