Yaracuyanos edge Atletico Barinas 1‑0 on late goal

BARQUISIMETO (Interstat) — Yaracuyanos defeated Atletico Barinas 1-0 Sunday at Estadio Farid Richa, breaking through in the 88th minute after Atletico Barinas went down to 10 men. The decisive goal arrived late, and Yaracuyanos protected the narrow lead to remain unbeaten in the competition. Atletico Barinas played the closing stages a man short following a red card in the 82nd minute. Yaracuyanos pressed for a winner after the sending-off and finally broke the deadlock when the late goal beat the Atletico Barinas defense. The result moved Yaracuyanos to 3-0 in this competition and 3-1-1 across all competitions. Atletico Barinas fell to 1-1 in the competition and 2-2-1 overall. Earlier results this season included Atletico Barinas’ 3-5 loss at Universidad Central and Yaracuyanos’ 5-1 win at Urena. Yaracuyanos also drew 1-1 with Barquisimeto, while Atletico Barinas played Zamora to a 0-0 draw. The home side’s late goal proved enough on a afternoon when clear chances were limited.