Peru Wrap: Universitario make bright start

Union Comercio climbed to an early lead at the top after crushing newly promoted Los Caimanes 4-0 at the Estadio del IPD.

Antonio Meza Cuadra gave the hosts the ideal start, heading in a Jesus Chavez free-kick from the left in the 29th minute as goalkeeper Fernando Martinuzzi was caught in no-man's land.

It took until seven minutes into the second half for Walter Aristizabal's men to double their lead thanks to a fine individual effort by Cristian Bogado.

Bogado shook off his marker down the right and skipped past another defender before composing himself to finish through Martinuzzi's legs from close range.

Another goal from a set-piece followed three minutes later as Walter Moreno headed in Juan Iglesias' curling delivery.

Christopher Gonzales scrambled in the opener in the 14th minute for Jose del Solar's men before Manuel Ruidiaz tapped in to make it 2-0 midway through the first half.

Cristian Davila's close-range header on the half-hour mark was what completed the scoring, but both teams were reduced to 10 men late on as Nestor Duarte and Cesar Ruiz saw red.