Match Report
Venezuela U20 went into the game 5th in the table on 0 points; Portugal U20 sat 1st on 10 — a 10-point gap. The last five rounds placed Venezuela U20 no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Venezuela U20 0.5 scored and 2.25 conceded per game, Portugal U20 3.25 and 0.75, with the league averaging 1.55.
Defeat had not touched Portugal U20 in 15 games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Venezuela U20, 11/15 for Portugal U20.
The match was played at Stade de Lattre de Tassigny (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, Venezuela U20 led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Venezuela U20: Diego Claut (7') · Portugal U20: José Sampaio (58'), João Rego (68'), Flávio Gonçalves (90')
Key stats
Possession: Venezuela U20 27% · Portugal U20 73% · Total shots: 4-14 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 1-9