GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Atlas W hosted Club Leon W and the teams played to a 1-1 draw at Estadio Jalisco, with Solange Lemos scoring for the visitors in the first half and Maritza Maldonado answering for the home side in the second. Club Leon W took the lead in the 25th minute when Lemos finished after Vera Bolanos provided the assist. Atlas W equalized in the 71st minute when Maldonado scored, with Sanjuana Munoz credited with the assist. The exchange of goals defined the match, as each side converted one assisted chance and neither could add a second goal despite late changes and a pair of yellow cards for Atlas W. The visitors held their lead until halftime, and Atlas W found the equalizer after the restart. The draw left the teams level after a match that featured two goals, two bookings and a long list of substitutions.

Atlas W’s chase for a response included bookings for Acevedo V. in the 62nd minute and Maldonado in the 68th minute. Maldonado then scored three minutes after her yellow card. The home side made an early change in the 14th minute involving Villalobos N., then made substitutions in the 64th minute involving Vlassopoulos E. and Flores K. Club Leon W made changes in the 70th minute involving Garcia M. and Bolanos V., in the 81st minute involving De La Rosa J. and Pinilla F., and in stoppage time involving Esquivias I. Atlas W also used substitutions in the 81st minute involving Acevedo V. and Munoz S. The second-half changes did not produce another goal, and the match finished level.

Lemos’ goal was the breakthrough for Club Leon W, and Bolanos’ assist helped the visitors take the lead. Maldonado’s goal and yellow card made her the central figure for Atlas W, while Munoz assisted the equalizer. Lemos and Maldonado each had one goal, Bolanos had one assist and Munoz had one assist in the key performances for the match. Both teams finished with one goal and one assist from the key creators. Club Leon W’s record in the competition is now 5-5-1, and its record across all competitions is also 5-5-1. Atlas W’s record in the competition is now 3-4-4, and its record across all competitions is also 3-4-4. The draw added another tight result to a season in which both teams have had mixed form.

Club Leon W entered the match after a home win over Atlante W, while Atlas W had lost at UNAM Pumas W in its previous outing. Club Leon W had also lost at home to Club America W and Juarez W earlier in its run, while Atlas W had beaten Queretaro W on the road and drawn with Club America W. Atlas W had also drawn with Pachuca W at home and Toluca W on the road, while Club Leon W had beaten Pachuca W and Monterrey W away. Those results framed a match in which the visitors struck first and the home side answered after halftime. Atlas W next hosts Puebla W and Tigres UANL W before visiting Club Necaxa W. Club Leon W next visits Santos L W, then hosts Atletico SL W and visits Cruz Azul W. The teams will look to turn the draw into momentum in their next competition fixtures.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 victory for Atlas W. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Atlas W with a 62.4 percent probability to win. Club Leon W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.