Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Deportivo La Guaira 1st with 27 points, Monagas 9th with 10, 17 apart. Deportivo La Guaira had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Monagas ran at 1.11 scored and 1.33 conceded, Deportivo La Guaira at 1.15 and 0.46.
9 meetings are on record — 0 won by Monagas, 7 by Deportivo La Guaira, 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Monumental de Maturín (capacity 51,796). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Deportivo La Guaira led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Monagas: Kevin De la Hoz (90') · Deportivo La Guaira: Juan Perdomo (39'), Juan Sebastián Zeballos (78')
Key stats
Possession: Monagas 43% · Deportivo La Guaira 57% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-2