Match Report
In the standings it was Carabobo 1st on 11 points, Metropolitanos 1st on 16 — separated by 5. The last five rounds placed Carabobo no better than 24th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Carabobo were scoring 1.67 and conceding 0.83, Metropolitanos 2.14 and 1.14, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Metropolitanos.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 5 Carabobo wins, 1 for Metropolitanos, 8 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 21% of meetings won.
The match was played at Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado (capacity 12,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Carabobo: Exon Arzú (53')
Key stats
Possession: Carabobo 48% · Metropolitanos 52% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 5-1