Match Report
In the standings it was Portuguesa 10th on 37 points, Aragua 16th on 24 — separated by 13. Portuguesa ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Portuguesa ran at 0.87 scored and 0.9 conceded, Aragua at 1.07 and 1.63.
Portuguesa had not lost in 7 games.
The venue was Estadio General José Antonio Páez, with room for 25,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa: M. Fernández (62')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 51% · Aragua 49% · Total shots: 9-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 3-1