TORRES VEDRAS, Portugal (Interstat) — Torreense defeated Amarante 1-0 on Monday in a soccer match, with Malik Abubakari scoring the only goal in the ninth minute. Abubakari played 67 minutes before being substituted. Amarante’s Tokinho Doria, Mendes F., Filipe J. and Nito received yellow cards, as did Torreense’s Oudrhiri A., Perez H. and another Torreense player. The teams combined for seven yellow cards. Torreense improved to 1-1 in this competition and 1-3 across all competitions, while Amarante fell to 0-2 in this competition and 1-3 across all competitions. Amarante made substitutions in the 46th, 59th and 72nd minutes while seeking an equalizer, but Torreense held firm after its early breakthrough. Torreense also made changes in the 34th, 67th and 88th minutes. The home side protected its narrow lead through the second half, kept a clean sheet and denied Amarante a late response.