BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Rodrigo Auzmendi struck late as San Lorenzo earned a 2-2 draw at Velez Sarsfield in Argentina's Clausura tournament on Saturday.
Teenager Juan Policella opened the scoring in the 22nd minute by meeting Matias Pellegrini's cross from the right wing with a volley at the near post.
Pellegrini then put his name on the scoresheet by lifting a close-range effort over goalkeeper Jose Devecchi.
The visitors pulled a goal back just before halftime through Alexis Cuello, who ran onto Auzmendi's pass and rifled a shot into the far corner.
Auzmendi equalized nine minutes from time, slotting in from close range after Guzman Corujo's attempt rebounded off the left post.
"We slept on the job early and allowed them to score two goals," Auzmendi said. "The good thing is that we were able to score at the end of the first half and that gave us confidence for the rest of the match. We almost managed to win it."
Velez remains second in the 15-team Zone A standings with 28 points, nine ahead of ninth-placed San Lorenzo. ■
