Monagas SC — Mineros de Guayana: 1:0, Copa Venezuela

Monagas beat Mineros de Guayana 1:0 in the Venezuelan Cup, Round 1 Group E on Wednesday night. The match finished at the Monagas stadium with a goal in stoppage time deciding everything. To be fair, neither side dominated possession, but the hosts knew how to use theirs.

The decisive moment came at 90+4 minutes when Monagas found a way back into it. A late strike settled the game, and by then the visitors had nothing left in the tank. It was the kind of moment that makes you appreciate watching the whole match rather than just checking scores.

The statistics told a story of two evenly-matched sides. Both teams held 50% possession, and Monagas registered 4 shots on target while Mineros had 5. The hosts had 7 corners to 3, and more importantly, they managed to convert when it mattered. And here's the thing — it wasn't about volume, it was about precision.

The result keeps Monagas top of Group E with 9 points from 3 games, all victories. Mineros remain second with 4 points after a win, draw and loss. The gap widens, and the hosts have now kept three clean sheets on the spin in the competition.