Paola Márquez strikes twice early as KRÜ wins 7-2 in the Queens Cup Mexico

Paola Márquez scored in the first two minutes as KRÜ FC beat Straight Edge United 7-2 in the Queens Cup Mexico quarter-finals. Galácticas del Caribe defeated Club de Cuervos 7-5 in the other match at Domo Openbank on Sunday 11 October.

The bracket now has KRÜ FC and Galácticas del Caribe in the semi-finals alongside Peluche Caligari and Club América. Both ties take place on Sunday 18 October.

KRÜ and Galácticas claim the two places

The quarter-finals ended with two wins without a Shootouts decider:

• KRÜ FC 7 – 2 Straight Edge United
• Galácticas del Caribe 7 – 5 Club de Cuervos

KRÜ strikes from the first minute

Paola Márquez’s two goals put KRÜ ahead early in its 7-2 win over Straight Edge United. Leilani Cruz completed the scoring in the 43rd minute and was named match MVP.

Karla Saavedra scored a double-value goal in the 33rd minute. Straight Edge United scored through a BarcaGamer Shootout in the 17th and an América Rubio goal in the 33rd. KRÜ finished with 29 shots, compared with Straight Edge United’s 19.

Tania Moyano and Esther Solà keep Galácticas ahead

Galácticas del Caribe beat Club de Cuervos 7-5 with two goals from Esther Solà, in the 23rd and 46th minutes. Tania Moyano scored in the third minute and again with a double-value goal in the 25th; she took the MVP award. Vianey Blanquel also scored, and Mariana Barrera converted a Shootout in the 35th minute.

Club de Cuervos kept the game close with two goals from Danna Espinoza, in the 24th and 44th minutes. Melanie Hernández, Ahtziri Ramirez and Fátima Alonso completed its five goals. Fátima’s goal in the 45th left Cuervos one behind before Solà’s final strike.

Peluche and América have their opponents

Peluche Caligari and KRÜ FC open the semi-finals on Sunday 18 October at 15:00 CDMX time. Club América and Galácticas del Caribe play at 16:00 CDMX time.