SINTRA, Portugal (Interstat) — Sintrense defeated Grupo Desportivo 3-1 on Thursday in a Week 5 Campeonato de Portugal Prio match at Estadio do Sport União Sintrense. The home side took control early with a 13th-minute goal from attacker Luís Miguel Serra Cruz Elói. Midfielder Afonso Oliveira Simões Timoteo Fernandes extended the lead with a goal in the 60th minute, cementing the victory. The win gives Sintrense a perfect start to the league campaign at 1-0, while Grupo Desportivo begins its season 0-1. The result was largely in line with pre-game projections that heavily favored Sintrense. Elói received a yellow card in the 42nd minute during a match that featured several cautions.