XALAPA, Mexico (Interstat) — Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico scored three second-half goals and defeated Montaneses 3-0 in a global football match, turning a scoreless contest into a clear road win. The visitors broke through in the 57th minute, added another goal in the 74th minute and closed the scoring in the 80th minute. Montaneses could not find a response and finished the match with nine players after receiving two red cards.

The first half ended without a goal. Montaneses kept the visitors from scoring early and held its shape through the opening 45 minutes. Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico increased the pressure after the break and found the opening goal in the 57th minute. The visitors doubled their lead in the 74th minute and made it 3-0 in the 80th minute. Montaneses’ chances of mounting a comeback were damaged in the 68th minute when the home side was reduced to 10 men by a red card. A second red card in the fourth minute of stoppage time left Montaneses with nine players at the final whistle.

The match remained scoreless until Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico broke through after halftime. The visitors then added two more goals in the second half, with the second and third goals coming after Montaneses had been reduced to 10 men. Montaneses had no answer after the first goal, and the red cards made a comeback more difficult. Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico managed the closing stages and kept the home side off the scoreboard.

Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico’s scoring sequence began in the 57th minute and continued with goals in the 74th and 80th minutes. The three-goal burst came over a 23-minute span and put the visitors in control. Montaneses, which had kept a clean sheet through the first half, was unable to respond after falling behind. The home side’s first red card arrived in the 68th minute, between the first and second Lobos goals, and forced Montaneses to play the remainder of the match with 10 players. The second red card came in the fourth minute of stoppage time, after Lobos had completed the scoring, and left Montaneses with nine players when the final whistle sounded.

The win improved Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico to 3-1 in the competition and 3-1 across all competitions. Montaneses fell to 2-3 in the competition and 2-3 across all competitions. Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico had entered the match after a 2-0 home win over Cordobes FC, a 2-0 loss at Purepechas and a 2-1 home win over Tritones Vallarta. Montaneses had lost 2-1 at Chapulineros in its previous outing, after a 2-1 home win over Tapachula, a 2-1 loss at Pioneros and a 3-2 home win over Inter Playa Del Carmen.

Across all competitions, Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico now has three wins and one loss, while Montaneses has two wins and three losses. The competition records are identical for both clubs. Montaneses had beaten Inter Playa Del Carmen 3-2 at home, lost 2-1 at Pioneros, beaten Tapachula 2-1 at home and lost 2-1 at Chapulineros. The match was Montaneses’ fifth competition match of the season, while Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico played its fourth.

Montaneses had been installed as the pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Montaneses 2, Lobos de la Universidad Latina de Mexico 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Montaneses with an 87.5 percent probability to win.