UD Las Palmas C 1, CD Extremadura 3

ALMENDRALEJO, Spain (Interstat) — CF Extremadura’s youth squad delivered a commanding performance Tuesday, defeating UD Las Palmas 3-1 in a first-round match of the Copa del Rey Juvenil at Estadio Francisco de la Hera. The home side’s victory defied the pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 1-0 win for the visitors. However, the same outlet’s ELO rating system had given Extremadura a 76.70 percent probability to win, a figure the home team’s play ultimately justified with a decisive second-half surge. The match remained a tense, defensive struggle for much of the first half. The initial breakthrough… Read more...