CARACAS (Interstat) — Anzoategui FC defeated Avila 2-1 on Wednesday, using goals from Edward Franco and Pablo Rojas to secure the road result. Franco opened the scoring in the 43rd minute, putting the visitors ahead before halftime. Avila answered in the 50th minute when Yaniel Mejias scored, leveling the match. Rojas restored Anzoategui FC’s lead in the 72nd minute, and the visitors held on from there. Franco, Rojas and Mejias were the goalscorers. Anzoategui FC protected the one-goal advantage through the closing stages, limiting Avila’s chances for an equalizer. The home side could not find another goal. The win moved Anzoategui FC to 1-0 in this competition and 1-1 across all competitions. Avila fell to 0-1-1 in the competition and 0-2-1 overall. Anzoategui FC had lost its previous competition match to Carabobo, while Avila had drawn with Miranda and lost to Monagas B in its prior competition matches. Anzoategui FC next faces Zamora.