Match Report
Rayo Zuliano went into the game 11th in the table on 14 points; Deportivo La Guaira sat 1st on 27 — a 13-point gap. Rayo Zuliano's recent output lagged their position: 33rd on form over five rounds while 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rayo Zuliano 1 scored and 1.77 conceded per game, Deportivo La Guaira 1.15 and 0.46, with the league averaging 1.27.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rayo Zuliano 0, draws 3, Deportivo La Guaira 3, at 2.67 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio José Encarnación Pachencho Romero (capacity 40,800). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rayo Zuliano: Luis Dugarte (1') · Deportivo La Guaira: Guillermo Ortiz (38'), Juan Castellanos (53'), Guillermo Ortiz (77'), Cesar Da Silva (88')
Key stats
Possession: Rayo Zuliano 33% · Deportivo La Guaira 67% · Total shots: 6-18 · On target: 3-11