Match Report
Caracas went into the game 10th in the table on 15 points; Portuguesa sat 2nd on 8 — a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Portuguesa: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Caracas 1.15 scored and 1.31 conceded per game, Portuguesa 1.17 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.28.
Caracas's unbeaten run stood at 5.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Caracas, 2 by Portuguesa, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 14% of meetings.
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Y. Herrera Toledo officiated: 53 games logged, averaging 3.4 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Caracas led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Caracas: Christian Larotonda (34') · Portuguesa: José Gregorio Pérez Moreno (78')
Key stats
Possession: Caracas 44% · Portuguesa 56% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 2-3