Arouca 1, AD Fafe 2

FAFE, Portugal (Interstat) — Host Fafe delivered a spirited upset on Sunday, defeating top-flight side Arouca 2-1 to advance in the Taça de Portugal. Playing at the Parque Municipal dos Desportos, the lower-division club from northern Portugal continued its flawless run in the domestic cup competition, capitalizing on a disciplined defensive performance after an early goal. The match’s opening strike came from an unlikely source, as Arouca’s Naïs Djouahra found the net in the 27th minute, giving the visiting Primeira Liga team the initial advantage. The goal seemed to confirm the pre-match projections from Interstat, whose ELO system had given… Read more...