NOVA LIMA, Brazil (Interstat) — Cruzeiro W scored three second-half goals and defeated Libertad Asuncion W (Par) W 3-0 at Estádio Municipal Castor de Cifuentes. Cruzeiro W improved to 4-0-0 in the competition and 5-0-0 across all competitions. Libertad Asuncion W (Par) W fell to 2-1-2 in the competition and overall. The visitors finished with no goals. Cruzeiro W was the home team and Libertad Asuncion W was the visiting team. The home side scored all three goals after halftime.

After the break, Cruzeiro W made the first change of the match in the 52nd minute when Ketlin entered. Vanessinha opened the scoring in the 53rd minute. Leticia Alves added the second goal in the 58th minute. The second goal came five minutes after the opener. Vanessinha finished with one goal and one assist in 83 minutes. Byanca Brasil recorded one goal while playing 90 minutes. Leticia Alves scored in a 38-minute appearance. Vanessinha was involved in two of Cruzeiro W’s three goals. The goals gave Cruzeiro W a cushion that Libertad Asuncion W could not erase.

Libertad Asuncion W made three changes in the 62nd minute, bringing on Talavera L., Tamay L. and Pena N. Those changes came after Cruzeiro W had taken a 2-0 lead. Cruzeiro W made two changes in the 70th minute, sending on Rodriguez G. and Capelinha. Cruzeiro W then had substitutions involving Marilia and Vanessinha in the 83rd minute. Libertad Asuncion W brought on Cortaza D. in the 87th minute. The visiting side could not find a response over the closing stretch, and Cruzeiro W closed out the shutout.

Cruzeiro W had entered the match with four straight wins across all competitions. That run included a 3-0 victory at Olimpia Asuncion W (Par) W in its most recent result, a 3-0 home win over Bolivar W, a 2-1 home win over LDU Quito W and a 4-3 win at Atletico-MG W. Libertad Asuncion W had been unbeaten in its previous three matches. That sequence included a 2-2 draw with Club Nacional de Football W, a 2-1 win over U. De Chile W and a 1-1 draw at Dep. Cali W. The visitors had scored in each of those three previous matches. The Paraguay club was unable to extend that run at Estádio Municipal Castor de Cifuentes.

Cruzeiro W’s next competition match is against Olimpia Asuncion W (Par) W in Copa Libertadores Women play. Cruzeiro W remains without a loss in the competition this season. Libertad Asuncion W remains at two wins, one loss and two draws in the competition. The match was played at Estádio Municipal Castor de Cifuentes in Nova Lima, Brazil. The home side finished the match with three goals, while the visiting side finished with none.

Cruzeiro W’s competition record now stands at four wins and no losses, while its overall record is five wins and no losses. Libertad Asuncion W’s competition record is two wins, one loss and two draws, and its overall record is also two wins, one loss and two draws. Cruzeiro W has won each of its five matches across all competitions this season. Libertad Asuncion W has two wins, one loss and two draws in its five matches across all competitions. The visitors were held without a goal in the match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cruzeiro W 2, Libertad Asuncion W (Par) W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cruzeiro W with a 97.3 percent probability to win. Cruzeiro W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.