COIMBRA, Portugal (Interstat) — Academica beat visiting Amarante 3-2 at Estádio EFAPEL on Saturday, overcoming a one-goal deficit and answering after Amarante equalized. Bruno Silva put Amarante ahead in the 11th minute, but Cunha G. leveled for Academica in the 25th. Simao S. restored Amarante’s lead in the 53rd, and Afonso Oliveira Rodrigues pulled Academica even in the 57th. Hugo Nunes scored the winner in the 66th. Among the key performers, Nunes scored in one minute of action, while Silva and Rodrigues each scored once in 90-minute appearances. Five yellow cards were issued: three to Academica and two to Amarante. The result left Academica 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall, while Amarante dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 1-2 overall. Academica’s previous result was a 2-0 win at Leiria, while Amarante had drawn 0-0 at Coimbra in its prior match. Amarante next faces Coimbra in the Taça de Portugal.