CEARÁ-MIRIM, Brazil (Interstat) — Alecrim scored in the opening minute and never looked back, beating visiting Mossoro 5-0 on Wednesday at Estádio Manoel Dantas Barretto. The home side set the tone almost immediately and carried a one-goal lead into halftime before pulling away after the break. Mossoro was held scoreless and could not recover from the early setback. Alecrim improved its competition record to two wins and one loss, and its overall season record stands at the same mark. Mossoro’s competition record is now no wins, one loss and one draw, and its overall record is identical.

Alecrim’s breakthrough came in the first minute, when the home side took advantage of an early opening. The score stayed 1-0 until the 59th minute, when Alecrim struck again. The home team added a third goal in the 65th minute, then stretched the margin to four in the 87th. Alecrim completed the scoring in the first minute of stoppage time, listed as 90+1, to finish a five-goal performance. Mossoro remained without an answer throughout the second half as Alecrim kept the visitors from cutting into the deficit.

The result added to a difficult start for Mossoro, which entered after a scoreless draw at Baraunas in its previous result this season. Mossoro has now opened the competition with one draw and one loss, matching its overall record. Alecrim, meanwhile, entered on the strength of a 3-1 home win over Visao Celeste in its previous match, which followed a 1-0 loss at Palmeira da Una. Alecrim’s two wins in the competition have helped it build a two-win, one-loss record in competition play and across all competitions.

The match at Estádio Manoel Dantas Barretto was played in Ceará-Mirim, with Alecrim making the most of its home setting. The home side’s early goal forced Mossoro to chase the game, and Alecrim’s finishing after halftime removed any doubt about the outcome. Mossoro’s best spell came without a reward, and the visitors were unable to produce a goal that could have changed the match’s direction. Alecrim’s defense protected the clean sheet through the final whistle, while the attack produced goals at the start, in the second half and deep into stoppage time.

The visitors’ afternoon began badly and never settled into a rhythm. Alecrim’s first-minute goal gave the home side an advantage it protected through the rest of the first half, and Mossoro went into the interval trailing by one. After the restart, Alecrim found another goal in the 59th minute, then quickly added a third six minutes later. The 65th-minute goal further separated the teams, and Alecrim did not stop there. A fourth goal arrived in the 87th minute, and the fifth came in the first minute of stoppage time. The five-goal tally marked a comprehensive home performance and kept Mossoro without a goal in the match. Alecrim’s competition record now stands at two wins and one loss, while its overall record is the same. Mossoro’s competition record remains at no wins, one loss and one draw, with the same overall mark. The result continued Alecrim’s stronger start to the season and left Mossoro still seeking its first victory. The home side’s scoring came in a steady sequence after the early breakthrough, with the second-half goals putting the match beyond Mossoro. Mossoro’s previous result this season was a scoreless draw at Baraunas, but the visitors could not carry that defensive effort into this match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Alecrim 1, Mossoro 1, while its ELO system had projected Alecrim with a 52.6 percent probability to win. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5. The match finished well above that projected scoreline of the game.