TRUJILLO, Peru, July 12 (Reuters) - Two goals in the space of three minutes gave Peru a 2-2 draw with defending Copa America champions Colombia on Monday, the second time in three matches that the hosts have come back from a two-goal deficit.

Both teams had already qualified for the second round after

Bolivia drew 1-1 with Venezuela earlier on Monday night, making

certain Peru's second position in the group A table.

The result kept Colombia top of the group with seven points

from three games, while Peru finish with five.

Colombia took the lead in the 33rd minute to the howls and

whistles of the home crowd when striker Edwin Congo headed in a

long cross from the right that found him with just keeper Oscar

Ibanez to beat.

Abel Aguilar doubled Colombia's lead eight minutes into the

second half after Congo set him up with a pass from the right

corner flag and the 19-year-old midfielder fired in from seven

metres.

But Reinaldo Rueda's young side showed their lack of

experience and wasted their comfortable lead, allowing Peru to

grab back two quick goals.

Captain and playmaker Nolberto Solano delighted the

fanatical home fans with a superb, swerving free kick from the

edge of the penalty area in the 57th minute and striker Flavio

Maestri nodded in a cross three minutes later to equalise.

Peru, who came back from a two-goal deficit in their group A

opener with Bolivia, again showed poor finishing and missed

several chances to take the lead in the first half.

Striker Andres Mendoza should have scored in the 22nd minute

when he connected with a dipping Solano cross, hitting his shot

up at the crossbar. Mendoza also chipped the ball over the bar

from close range in the 59th minute.

Colombian keeper Juan Carlos Henao saved Colombia from a

third Peruvian goal in the 65th minute when he tipped over a

fiery long range shot by Solano.

But Colombia looked the more composed team throughout and

were able to subdue bursts of Peruvian attacks in defence, using

the speed of Elkin Murillo and Congo on the break to threaten

Ibanez with a series of shots in the second half.