Adriana Leon scores hat trick as Canada blanks Paraguay to remain unbeaten at W Gold Cup [Video]

Adriana Leon scored three goals and teenage forward Olivia Smith celebrated her first senior start with a goal to help Canada defeat Paraguay 4-0 on Sunday in Houston and remain unbeaten at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup.

Captain Jessie Fleming had a chance to make it 5-0 from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time, after substitute Simi Awujo was brought down, but sent her spot kick off the crossbar.

It was a first-ever senior meeting between 10th-ranked Canada and No. 50 Paraguay. And it proved to be a one-sided affair with Canada outshooting Paraguay 24-2 (12-1 in shots on target).

The South Americans stacked their defence but could only hold Canada off for so long.

“We had to adjust some things tactically,” said Canada coach Bev Priestman.

“Paraguay are a good team and we came into this game knowing that and respecting that,” she added. “We were working on …