PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela (Interstat) — Bryan Duarte scored in the 52nd minute and El Vigia held on for a 1-0 victory over Puerto Cabello B at Complejo Deportivo Socialista in Puerto Cabello. The visiting side broke through early in the second half and protected the lead through the remainder, denying the home team an answer. The first half ended without a goal, leaving the match level at the break before Duarte found the decisive moment seven minutes after halftime. Duarte was on the field for all 90 minutes and scored once. El Vigia’s defense made the single goal stand as Puerto Cabello B could not find an equalizer.

El Vigia improved its record in this competition to 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw. Puerto Cabello B dropped to 0 wins and 2 losses in the competition. Across all competitions, El Vigia now stands at 1 win, 1 loss and 2 draws. Puerto Cabello B is 0-2 across all competitions. The result gave El Vigia its first win of the season in the competition and kept Puerto Cabello B without a victory. El Vigia had lost to Zamora, drawn with Urena and drawn at Frontera in its previous matches this season. Puerto Cabello B had lost at Frontera in its prior outing.

The match was played at Complejo Deportivo Socialista in Puerto Cabello, where El Vigia protected its narrow advantage after taking the lead. Puerto Cabello B pressed for a response but was unable to score. El Vigia’s clean sheet secured the full result and handed Puerto Cabello B another setback. The visitors’ goal came in the 52nd minute, and the home side could not produce a reply. El Vigia moved on with the win while Puerto Cabello B remained without a victory.

El Vigia’s run before this match included a loss to Zamora, a draw with Urena and a draw at Frontera. The team’s competition record now includes one win, no losses and one draw. Its all-competitions record includes one win, one loss and two draws. The result was El Vigia’s first competition win of the season. El Vigia scored once in the match and did not score again. Puerto Cabello B did not score. The visitors protected the lead after the 52nd-minute goal. The match ended with El Vigia ahead by one goal.

Puerto Cabello B remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. The home side has lost both of its competition matches and both of its matches across all competitions. Before this match, Puerto Cabello B had lost at Frontera. The home team played at Complejo Deportivo Socialista and did not score. El Vigia’s goal in the 52nd minute was the only goal of the match. The visitors held the lead over the final stages. The match ended with El Vigia taking the win and Puerto Cabello B still seeking its first victory. The home side’s efforts did not produce a goal, and El Vigia left with the result.

El Vigia’s previous results this season included a loss to Zamora, a draw with Urena and a draw at Frontera. Puerto Cabello B’s previous result was a loss at Frontera. El Vigia’s all-competitions record is now one win, one loss and two draws. Puerto Cabello B’s all-competitions record is now no wins and two losses. The match at Complejo Deportivo Socialista produced one goal, scored by Duarte in the 52nd minute. El Vigia held the lead for the rest of the match and finished with the win.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of El Vigia 2, Puerto Cabello B 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected El Vigia with a 56.3 percent probability to win.