Match Report
7 points and 0 places separated them: Monagas 11th with 7, Rayo Zuliano 11th with 14. Recent form told a different story for Rayo Zuliano: only 33rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.5 for Monagas and 1/1.77 for Rayo Zuliano (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Monagas, 1 by Rayo Zuliano, 0 drawn, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. 100% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
The venue was Estadio Monumental de Maturín, with room for 51,796 spectators. The referee was F. Briceño, with 16 matches in our database and 0.5 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Monagas: Ronald Rodriguez (52'), Edder Farías (80'), Ronald Rodriguez (67')
Key stats
Possession: Monagas 59% · Rayo Zuliano 41% · Total shots: 21-13 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 5-2