Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Atlético Venezuela 1st on 42, Lara FC 8th on 22. The last five rounds placed Lara FC no better than 20th for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Lara FC 1.43 scored and 1 conceded per game, Atlético Venezuela 1.72 and 0.61, with the league averaging 1.31.
Atlético Venezuela carried a 15-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Lara FC 4/15, Atlético Venezuela 13/15.
The venue was Estadio Farid Richa in Barquisimeto, with room for 45,312 spectators.


