Monagas 2, Puerto Cabello 3

CARACAS, Venezuela (Interstat) — Edwuin Pernía scored twice to lead Puerto Cabello to a 3-2 victory over Monagas in a Venezuelan Primera División match on Tuesday. The home side prevailed at Complejo Deportivo Socialista after a flurry of first-half goals. Pernía opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, but Monagas’ Dhylan Castillo equalized just two minutes later. Dimas Meza netted the eventual winner for Puerto Cabello in the 56th minute. The match was a physical contest, featuring seven yellow cards. The win improves Puerto Cabello’s league record to 11 wins, 10 losses and 12 draws, while Monagas falls to 11-9-8. Read more...