THE Academic from Viseu, from the I Football League, was eliminated from the Portuguese Cup today, after losing 1-0 at Fátima, from the fourth tier, in the third round of the ‘queen’ competition.
Lucas Russo scored the winning goal for the team competing in the Portuguese Championship, in the 84th minute, guaranteeing qualification for the fourth round.
Fátima had not reached this stage of the competition since 2009/10, although at the time they were competing in the II League, under the command of Rui Vitória.
