GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Javier Arias scored twice and Canuelas defeated Central Ballester 4-0 on Monday at Estadio Jorge Alfredo Arín, keeping its perfect record in the competition intact. The home side controlled the match from the opening minutes and finished with four goals. Central Ballester could not score and remained without a win. Canuelas improved to 3-0 in this competition and 3-0 across all competitions. Central Ballester fell to 0-3 in this competition and 0-3 across all competitions.

Arias opened the scoring in the 7th minute, giving Canuelas an early advantage. Valentino Lazarte doubled the lead in the 17th minute, and Canuelas took a 2-0 cushion into halftime. Central Ballester tried to settle the match after the early goals, but it could not find a way through before the break. Canuelas maintained control after halftime and continued to create the clearer scoring chances. The home side’s early pressure set the tone for the rest of the match.

Mateo Coyette made it 3-0 in the 69th minute, scoring Canuelas’s third goal. Arias then struck again in the 89th minute, closing the scoring and completing the 4-0 result. Arias finished with two goals while playing the full match. Lazarte and Coyette each scored once while also playing the full match. Arias was Canuelas’s top star, and his two-goal effort led the attack. Lazarte and Coyette added further scoring support as Canuelas stayed unbeaten.

Canuelas entered the match after earlier wins over Fenix and at Sportivo Barracas. In the first of those previous matches, Fenix scored one goal and Canuelas scored two. In the second, Canuelas scored two goals and Sportivo Barracas scored none. Central Ballester had lost earlier this season to Deportivo Muniz and at Deportivo Espanol. Against Deportivo Muniz, Deportivo Muniz scored two goals and Central Ballester scored one. Against Deportivo Espanol, Central Ballester scored none and Deportivo Espanol scored one. Central Ballester’s competition record remained at 0-3, and its overall record also stood at 0-3. Canuelas’s competition record stayed at 3-0, and its overall record also stayed at 3-0.

The match was played at Estadio Jorge Alfredo Arín in Guadalajara, Mexico. Canuelas made the most of its home setting, scoring twice in the first half and twice in the second. Central Ballester was unable to recover after conceding early. Canuelas’s defense held firm throughout, and the home side finished with a clean sheet. The four-goal output gave Canuelas another win in a season that has started without a loss. Central Ballester remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions.

Canuelas’s attack produced goals in four different stages of the match, with Arias bookending the scoring. The first came in the 7th minute, the second in the 17th, the third in the 69th and the last in the 89th. Central Ballester could not answer any of them. Canuelas protected its lead and saw out the closing minutes without conceding. The result added another strong performance to Canuelas’s early season run. Central Ballester continued to search for its first win of the season.

Central Ballester’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins and 3 losses. Canuelas’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 0 losses. Central Ballester’s season record across all competitions is now 0 wins and 3 losses. Canuelas’s season record across all competitions is now 3 wins and 0 losses. The match at Estadio Jorge Alfredo Arín ended with Canuelas in control and Central Ballester still seeking a breakthrough.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Canuelas 1, Central Ballester 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Canuelas with a 77.7 percent probability to win.