Student from Mérida beat Portuguesa FC in the FUTVE “vintage” classic

Published at: 05/04/2026 09:22 PM

Students from Mérida FC and Portuguesa FC faced each other today at the Metropolitan Stadium in the Andean capital in the octagonal final of this opening tournament, where the academics won 2-1, which also represented the first Aged Classic for Jesús “La Pulga” Gómez as coach of the red and white.

The ranking table indicates that the “Academician” has a one-point advantage over the “Penta” and the match was favorable for the red-and-white fans to say they were present at the “Colossus of Zumba” to celebrate the institution's 55th anniversary.

The five-time Venezuelan champion was ahead with a goal scored by Johan Moreno while Geovan Montes (62) and Kevin Quejada (81) gave victory to the Meridians -

Mazo News Team