ALPENDORADA, Portugal (Interstat) — Casa Pia advanced to the next round of the Taça de Portugal on Saturday, defeating Alpendorada 3-0 in a match where a trio of second-half substitutes provided all the scoring at Estádio Municipal de Alpendorada, Alpendurada e Matos.

The visitors’ victory, which defied a pregame projection of a draw from Interstat’s game simulator, was sealed by goals from Abdu Conté, Sebastián Pérez and Jérémy Livolant, all of whom entered the match from the bench.

Casa Pia, which was given a 73.70 percent probability to win by Interstat’s ELO system, controlled the match but was held scoreless through the first half. The deadlock was broken just before halftime when Conté, a substitute, found the net in the 45th minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

The match remained tight until the final ten minutes of regulation, when Casa Pia put the result beyond doubt. Pérez, another substitute, doubled the advantage with a goal in the 81st minute. The scoring was capped deep into second-half stoppage time by Livolant, who also came off the bench, with a goal in the 90+1 minute.

The substitutes were instrumental in the victory, with Geraldes and Kevin Prieto each registering an assist after being introduced. The match was not without its disciplinary moments, as Geraldes received a yellow card in the 57th minute and Prieto was booked in the 65th minute.

With the win, Casa Pia begins its campaign in the Portuguese cup competition with a record of 1 win and 0 losses. Their overall season record across all competitions improves to 1-0. For Alpendorada, the loss marks a disappointing start to their Taça de Portugal season and their overall campaign, as their record falls to 0 wins and 1 loss in all competitions.