Deportivo Táchira thrashed Estudiantes de Mérida at the start of the FUTVE League
Published at: 04/02/2024 09:39 PM
Deportivo
Táchira, current champion of the FUTVE League, thrashed Estudiantes de Mérida 5-1 this Sunday, on the first day
of the Apertura Tournament, at the Pueblo Nuevo Sports Center.
Eduardo Saragó
's team won the “Andean Classic” and went on to 30 games
undefeated in Venezuelan football.
Yerson
Chacón opened the account after 3 minutes and Nelson Hernández joined 17' with
a header after the center of Yanniel Hernández. The people of Merida scored
through Argentina's Elías Alderete, who scored at 24' after being approved by Brazilian “Dudu” Pedrotti.
At 25',
the aurinegro extinguished the visitors' illusion of a comeback with Maurice Cova's score
and to close the first half, Andrés Ríos shot for the
fourth goal in a corner kick against a sleepy Merida defender.
Finally,
at 50', Cova leaked a big pass for Carlos Sosa, who dribbled goalkeeper
Beycker Velázquez and put on the “little hand”.
Mazo News Team