Match Report
The table read 9th (Venados, 18 pts) against 1st (Atlante, 30 pts), 12 points apart. Atlante had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Venados were scoring 2.07 and conceding 2.14, Atlante 2.5 and 0.71, against a competition average of 1.48 goals per team per game.
Venados had been beaten in four straight games. Atlante's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 8 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Venados held 3 points of 15 and Atlante 11.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 4 Venados wins, 4 for Atlante, 2 draws, at 1.8 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Estadio Olímpico Carlos Iturralde Rivero staged the fixture, a ground that holds 600. On the scoreboard, Venados led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Venados: Juan Calero (15'), S. Lora (33'), Juan Calero (51'), Juan Calero (58') · Atlante: Luis Fernando Puente Prado (10')
Key stats
Possession: Venados 39% · Atlante 61% · Total shots: 11-15 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 1-7