Another shock in the Cup. Famalicão eliminated by the Walls

ANDthe elimination of another team of the I League in this third elimination of the Cup of Portugal. The Famalicão was unable to face the Paredes and lost, on Sunday night, in the house of the emblem of League 3, by a ball to zero, leaving the Portuguese football queen race in the same round he had entered.

In the Municipal Stadium of the Laranjeiras, an enclosure that serves as home to the Paredes, the house team came in better, but it was the Famalicão that gave the first sign of danger in this duel between two northern emblems. Beney fired from outside the area for good defense of Fábio Matos, at 16 minutes.

The Walls went to the opposite area a few times, but one of the first in which it was there ended even in goal for the formation that is oriented by Augustine Benedict. João Vigário made a pass to tear the defensive Famalicense, Miguel Moreno won in speed and shot placed for what would be the first and only goal of the meeting.

On the return of the locker rooms to the second part, the Walls was close to increasing the advantage on the marker. Following Gustavo Garcia's terrible delay, the ball reached Franco Almara, but the advanced shot over when he was in excellent position to discount.

The Famalicão sought to react with the course of the match. At 64 minutes, Smile already shot inside the area and Fábio Matos gave the body to the manifesto and prevented the goal of the worms. Until the end, Carlos Carvalhal's team pushed their rival back, but was unable to score to the club leading League 3 Series A.

After the final whistle, there was a huge confusion between the players of both teams, forcing the security forces to intervene to calm their spirits. The referee of the game showed a red to Gil Dias, after having already shown some yellows to Famalicão athletes in the final line of the match that was very tense.

This defeat that dictated the withdrawal of the Famalicão increased to six the number of I League teams who said good-bye to the queen in this round. The Minhota formation joined the National, Moreirense, Academic of Viseu, Santa Clara and Alverca on the list of teams of the main echelon eliminated in the third round.

The fourth elimination of the Portuguese Cup, which will already have the five teams that compete in the European competitions – FC Porto, Sporting de Braga, Benfica, Sporting and Torreense, holder of the trophy – is scheduled for the weekend of 21 and 22 November, and the draw date is not yet set.

[News updated at 9:45 p.m.]