PARNAMIRIM, Rio Grande do Norte (Interstat) — Palmeira da Una scored three unanswered goals and defeated home side Visao Celeste 3-0 on Wednesday at Estádio Desembargador José Vasconcelos da Rocha in Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte. The visiting side struck twice in a three-minute span early in the first half and added another goal after the break to control the match from start to finish. Visao Celeste, playing at home, could not find a response and remained without a win in the competition. Palmeira da Una made the most of its early chances and kept the home side under pressure throughout the match.

Palmeira da Una opened the scoring in the 13th minute. The visitors doubled their lead in the 16th minute, taking advantage of an early stretch in which Visao Celeste struggled to settle defensively. Those two goals gave Palmeira da Una a comfortable cushion before halftime, and Visao Celeste went into the interval facing a two-goal deficit. The first-half scoring burst set the tone for the match and forced Visao Celeste to chase the game. The early goals changed the shape of the match and left Visao Celeste needing to respond before halftime.

The visitors extended the lead in the 60th minute with their third goal of the match. From there, Palmeira da Una protected the advantage and limited Visao Celeste’s chances to get back into the game. Visao Celeste pushed for a consolation goal but could not break through, and the home side finished the afternoon without a goal. Palmeira da Una’s defense handled the rest, and the visitors closed out the match without conceding. No further goals were scored after the 60th minute. The home side could not find a goal in the second half.

With the result, Palmeira da Una’s record in the competition is now two wins, no losses and one draw. Its record across all competitions is also two wins, no losses and one draw. Visao Celeste’s record in the competition is now no wins and two losses, and its record across all competitions is also no wins and two losses. The result left the home side still searching for its first win of the season in the competition. Palmeira da Una remained unbeaten in the competition and across all competitions. Visao Celeste has yet to earn a draw in the competition and was shut out in this match.

Palmeira da Una entered the match after a scoreless draw against Baraunas and a 1-0 win over Alecrim. Visao Celeste entered after a 3-1 loss at Alecrim. The visitors carried that recent form into Wednesday’s match and produced the decisive stretch early in the first half. Palmeira da Una’s previous results this season included a home draw against Baraunas and a home win over Alecrim, while Visao Celeste’s previous result was a road loss at Alecrim. The result added to Palmeira da Una’s unbeaten start and kept Visao Celeste without a win.

The match was played at Estádio Desembargador José Vasconcelos da Rocha in Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte. Palmeira da Una’s three goals came in the 13th, 16th and 60th minutes, and the visitors never trailed. Visao Celeste could not recover from the early deficit and finished the match without a goal. Palmeira da Una took the win, while Visao Celeste remained without a victory. The visitors’ three-goal margin matched the final score and gave them a second win of the season. The final score reflected the visitors’ control after their early breakthrough.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Visao Celeste 1, Palmeira da Una 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Visao Celeste with a 70.2 percent probability to win. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.