Match Report
Monagas (8th, 7 pts) visited Deportivo Táchira (2nd, 11 pts) with 4 points between them. Monagas's recent output lagged their position: 24th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Táchira 1.33 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Monagas 1.29 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.28.
Deportivo Táchira came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Deportivo Táchira had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Monagas, 7.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Deportivo Táchira 4, draws 2, Monagas 2, at 1.88 goals per meeting.
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 38,755. J. Valenzuela Sáez took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 3.0 yellow cards per game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Táchira: Rodrigo Pollero López (35'), Jeferson Caraballo (61'), Adalberto Peñaranda (90') · Monagas: Ronald Rodriguez (45'), Marcos Maitán (70')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Táchira 59% · Monagas 41% · Total shots: 21-12 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 13-4