LIMA, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan team Caracas FC Thursday defeated Peru's Inti Gas 1-0, as part of a Copa Sudamericana (South American Cup) match played in the southern Peruvian city of Ayacucho.
The game at Inti Gas' home stadium of Cumana, where some 3,000 spectators had gathered, was lackluster and filled with both tactical and playing blunders.
Even the Ecuadorian referee made mistakes, calling a non-existent penalty, but failing to invalidate a goal that appeared to be offside.
The winning goal was scored in the 83rd minute by forward Dany Cure, who came in to substitute Ricardo Andreutti in minute 61.
While the ref awarded Caracas a penalty shot in the 17th minute, for an alleged foul against midfielder Romulo Otero near the goal line, center midfielder Roberto Tucker missed the shot, hitting the ball against the right goalpost instead.
Inti Gas was unable to take advantage of its high-altitude home turf, which sits 2,761 meters above sea level, and the visiting footballers seemed tireless, despite traveling from Caracas to Cucuta, Colombia, then to Peru's capital Lima, before finally landing in Ayacucho.
The second leg of the match will take place Aug. 28.