Deportivo Táchira

Match report

Deportivo Táchira took all three points against Portuguesa in the second stage of the Clausura, winning 1-0 on Monday evening. The result keeps the hosts in third place while the visitors drop further behind in the standings. Both sides entered the fixture having played 21 matches, though the gap between them was already substantial.

And here's the thing about this match — it came down to a single moment just before the break. R. Pollero converted a penalty at 45+2, and that was enough to decide the contest. The away end never stopped after that, but they never got out of second gear either.

Portuguesa pushed for an equaliser and had to deal with several yellow cards in the process. A. Yepez, L. Lovazzano, and H. Ramirez all went into the book around the hour mark, with D. Alfonzo added to the list at 90+2. Táchira managed the game well after the goal, making substitutions to see out the remaining minutes.

The statistics tell you what you already knew: Táchira had more of the ball and created better chances. They completed 407 passes with 52 per cent possession and registered four shots on target. Portuguesa managed two shots on target from 378 passes. To be fair, the difference in shots accuracy — 24 per cent against 22 per cent — was marginal, but Táchira were more clinical.

By then, the gulf in the table was clear. Táchira sit on 43 points with 13 wins, while Portuguesa are on 33 with eight victories. The hosts extended their recent winning form, having taken eight points from their last three matches. This result means the visitors need to find consistency if they want to close the gap.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 52 – 48

Shots on target 4 – 2

Shots off target 6 – 4

Big chances 4 – 2

⚽ 45+2' R. Pollero — Penalty ⇄ 46' J. Perez — Substitution 🟨 56' A. Yepez — Yellow card 🟨 66' L. Lovazzano — Yellow card 🟨 66' H. Ramirez — Yellow card ⇄ 69' O. Hernandez — Substitution ⇄ 73' A. Yepez — Substitution ⇄ 77' R. Rojas — Substitution ⇄ 81' R. Pollero — Substitution 🟨 90+2' D. Alfonzo — Yellow card

Match events

45+2' 1:0 Deportivo Táchira Penalty R. Pollero
46' 1:0 Portuguesa FC Substitution J. Perez off: J. Martinez
56' 1:0 Portuguesa FC Yellow card A. Yepez
66' 1:0 Portuguesa FC Yellow card L. Lovazzano
66' 1:0 Deportivo Táchira Yellow card H. Ramirez
69' 1:0 Deportivo Táchira Substitution O. Hernandez off: V. Adamo
73' 1:0 Portuguesa FC Substitution A. Yepez off: R. Toussaint
77' 1:0 Portuguesa FC Substitution R. Rojas off: V. H. Navas Barrera
81' 1:0 Deportivo Táchira Substitution R. Pollero off: L. Zuniga
90+2' 1:0 Deportivo Táchira Yellow card D. Alfonzo

Statistics

52 Possession, % 48

4 Shots on target 2

6 Shots off target 4

4 Big chances 2

106 Attacks 75

2 Corners 3

25 Fouls 15

15 Free kicks 24

1 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 7

24 Throw-ins 10

All statistics

6/1060% Aerial duels 4/1040%

52 Backward passes 38

7 Blocked shots 3

13 Clearances 15

3/2015% Crosses 3/1225%

9/1753% Dribbles 7/1547%

53 Failed passes 54

2 Goalkeeper saves 2

8 Interceptions 7

10 Key passes 5

24/4356% Long passes 34/5661%

91 Passes into the final third 63

283 Passes in the opposition half 173

144 Passes in own half 217

0.24 Shot accuracy 0.22

8 Shots inside the box 6

11/1479% Tackles 10/1283%

407 Total passes 378

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