Juan Pablo II is the second to be promoted to the first division for the 2025 season. The Chongoyape team beat Comerciantes FC on penalties after tying the series 3-3.
The controversy erupted in the first half in the Comerciantes FC area. Rodríguez capitalized on a good cross to score with a header and beat John Paul II in the 18th minute.
The player from the Catholic team was forward, however, but the referee and the assistant judge did not notice and validate the goal.
Already in full, the local team struck again. At 48′, Rodríguez’s penalty scored the second for John Paul II, who was already starting to feel that he was in the first division.
Comerciantes FC did not give up and quickly, at 51′, scored in injury time and tied the series again. The green and white team continued to attack in search of the qualification goal, but it did not come.
Regulation time ran out and everything had to be decided on penalties, where the Iquitos team missed their third and fourth shots. Agüero had a chance to seal the victory for the home team, but the goalkeeper saved his effort.
Collante was the one who did not make a mistake, took the ball and defined it well to give John Paul II the victory that ensures not only their classification to the final of League 2, but also their promotion to the First Division for the year 2025. season.
