Match Report
In the standings it was Deportivo Lara 12th on 36 points, Zulia 14th on 32 — separated by 4. Deportivo Lara ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.07/1.2 for Deportivo Lara and 0.97/1.43 for Zulia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Zulia's winless run stood at 6. Over the last five, Deportivo Lara had taken 10 of 15 points to Zulia's 2.
The venue was Estadio Farid Richa in Barquisimeto, with room for 45,312 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Deportivo Lara led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.