Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — América W 1st with 22 points, Puebla W 8th with 3, 19 apart. Puebla W ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, América W ran at 4.63 scored and 0.88 conceded, Puebla W at 1.5 and 4.5.
Momentum sat with América W, winners of their last three. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for América W, 5/15 for Puebla W.
Across 10 recorded meetings, América W have 7 wins to Puebla W's 1, with 2 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
The venue was Instalaciones Club América Coapa Cancha 5, with room for 87,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: América W led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
América W: M. Saldívar (9'), Priscila (37'), A. Soto (45'), Geyse da Silva (55'), Gabriela García (90') · Puebla W: Brina Laine Micheels (2')
Key stats
Possession: América W 64% · Puebla W 36% · Total shots: 39-3 · On target: 19-2 · Corners: 15-0