Metropolitanos FC 2:1 UCV: Primera División Match Result

Match report

Metropolitanos beat UCVM 2-1 in the Clausura third round on Sunday evening. The hosts took control early and held on despite a late fightback from the visitors. Miku opened the scoring in the forty-fourth minute before J. Riasco doubled the lead after the hour mark. Y. Cumana pulled one back for UCVM in the eighty-third but the result stood.

Metropolitanos rarely looked like losing despite having less than a third of possession. Their efficiency in front of goal told against a UCVM side that dominated the ball but created little of substance. The visitors managed eight shots to the hosts' eight, yet only two found the target. UCVM's attack kept knocking on the door without finding the right key.

The hosts' experience showed through in the closing stages. When UCVM pushed for an equaliser, Metropolitanos tightened things up and managed the game with composure. K. Ortiz and F. Sole both picked up bookings in the second half, a sign of the growing tension. The visitors' G. Ayine and V. Rodriguez also went to the referee, while R. Acosta received a late card.

By then, Metropolitanos had already extended their unbeaten run to three matches. They've won two of their last five, with losses to Carabobo and Deportivo Tachira breaking an otherwise steady pattern. UCVM's form has been more unpredictable. They beat Monagas last time out but have lost four of their previous five fixtures, including two heavy defeats to Santos.

The result keeps Metropolitanos top of the table on 44 points from 21 games. UCVM remain seventh with 31 points, nine behind the leaders. The hosts' defensive solidity—thirty-one clearances and eleven successful tackles—proved decisive against a visitors' attack that struggled to break through.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 36 – 64

Shots on target 5 – 2

Shots off target 3 – 6

Big chances 2 – 0

🟨 31' K. Ortiz — Yellow card ⚽ 44' Miku — Goal ⇄ 46' W. Lugo — Substitution ⇄ 58' D. Zalzman — Substitution 🟨 72' F. Sole — Yellow card ⇄ 72' F. Sole — Substitution ⇄ 73' S. Sosa — Substitution ⇄ 73' K. Ortiz — Substitution ⚽ 73' J. Riasco — Goal ⇄ 78' A. Gonzalez — Substitution 🟨 81' G. Ayine — Yellow card ⚽ 83' Y. Cumana — Goal ⇄ 85' R. Figueroa — Substitution 🟨 89' V. Rodriguez — Yellow card ⇄ 90+2' M. Ruiz — Substitution 🟨 90+6' R. Acosta — Yellow card

Match events

31' 0:0 Metropolitanos FC Yellow card K. Ortiz
44' 1:0 Metropolitanos FC Goal Miku assist: R. Figueroa
46' 1:0 UCV Substitution W. Lugo off: J. Alegria
58' 1:0 Metropolitanos FC Substitution D. Zalzman off: R. Sangiovani
72' 1:0 UCV Yellow card F. Sole
72' 1:0 UCV Substitution F. Sole off: V. Rodriguez
73' 1:0 UCV Substitution S. Sosa off: J. Araujo
73' 1:0 Metropolitanos FC Substitution K. Ortiz off: J. Riasco
73' 2:0 Metropolitanos FC Goal J. Riasco
78' 2:0 UCV Substitution A. Gonzalez off: R. Sarli
81' 2:0 Metropolitanos FC Yellow card G. Ayine
83' 2:1 UCV Goal Y. Cumana assist: K. Silva
85' 2:1 Metropolitanos FC Substitution R. Figueroa off: D. Rivillo
89' 2:1 UCV Yellow card V. Rodriguez
90+2' 2:1 UCV Substitution M. Ruiz off: D. De Sousa
90+6' 2:1 Metropolitanos FC Yellow card R. Acosta

Statistics

36 Possession, % 64

5 Shots on target 2

3 Shots off target 6

2 Big chances 0

79 Attacks 101

1 Corners 4

18 Fouls 10

10 Free kicks 17

2 Offsides 3

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

12 Goal kicks 6

14 Throw-ins 17

All statistics

12/2157% Aerial duels 9/2143%

34 Backward passes 88

0 Blocked shots 3

31 Clearances 23

4/2020% Crosses 3/2413%

7/978% Dribbles 9/1464%

66 Failed passes 64

1 Goalkeeper saves 3

5 Interceptions 12

5 Key passes 9

28/5848% Long passes 32/6053%

50 Passes into the final third 115

204 Passes in the opposition half 338

109 Passes in own half 232

0.63 Shot accuracy 0.18

5 Shots inside the box 4

11/1479% Tackles 4/1136%

293 Total passes 546

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