MATURÍN (Interstat) — Adrian Manrique scored in the 40th minute and Monagas B made that goal stand for a 1-0 home victory over Miranda on Sunday in global football. Manrique’s finish provided the only scoring of the match, and Monagas B protected the narrow lead through the second half. Miranda’s task grew harder in the 64th minute when it was reduced to 10 men following a red card. Monagas B finished the match with the shutout and improved its season record in this competition to 2-0-0. The home side also moved to 2-0-0 across all competitions. Miranda fell to 1-1-0 in this competition and to 1-1-1 across all competitions. Manrique was on the field for the full 90 minutes and recorded the decisive goal. The result followed Monagas B’s previous win against Avila, while Miranda had entered after a win and a draw. Monagas B held on despite Miranda’s push after the sending-off and secured the home result. The match produced one goal and one red card, with Manrique’s first-half strike proving the difference.