Match Report
Venezuela U23 (4th, 2 pts) visited Morocco U23 (2nd, 5 pts) with 3 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Morocco U23: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1/1 for Morocco U23 and 0.67/0.67 for Venezuela U23 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Level finishes had become the habit for Venezuela U23: three in a row. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Morocco U23 against 4/15 for Venezuela U23.
Stade Fernand Fournier in Arles staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,700. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.