Match Report
Huracán went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; Deportivo Lara sat 3rd on 5 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Deportivo Lara: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/1.5 for Huracán and 0.67/1.67 for Deportivo Lara (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
A win had eluded Deportivo Lara for 11 matches.
The venue was Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó in Buenos Aires, with room for 4,400 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Huracán led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.