Leca blanks Varzim with late goal in league victory

LEÇA DA PALMEIRA, Portugal (Interstat) — Leca defeated Varzim 2-0 on Saturday at Estádio do Leça Futebol Clube, breaking through after halftime and adding a stoppage-time goal. The teams remained scoreless through the first half before Leca took control after the break. Carlos Avelino scored in the 50th minute, and Bernardo Mesquita scored in the first minute of stoppage time. Mesquita played 24 minutes and scored once, while Avelino played 44 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Leca’s F. Balde was booked in the eighth minute. Varzim’s Boloto was booked in the 34th, David Peres in the 56th, and Avelino in the 57th. Leca improved to four wins, three losses and one draw in the competition and six wins, three losses and one draw across all competitions. Varzim moved to three wins and five losses in the competition and four wins and six losses across all competitions.