Match Report
Level on 7 points, Trujillanos (12th) and Monagas (9th) met as equals in the table. Trujillanos had been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Trujillanos were scoring 1 and conceding 1.57, Monagas 1.29 and 1.57, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Level finishes had become the habit for Trujillanos: three in a row. The last-five ledger: Trujillanos 3/15, Monagas 10/15.
The match was played at Estadio José Alberto Pérez (capacity 25,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Trujillanos led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Trujillanos: Franklin González (24'), Leomar Mosquera (69'), Junior José Paredes Jaspe (74') · Monagas: Ronald Rodriguez (60')
Key stats
Possession: Trujillanos 45% · Monagas 55% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 5-2