Tirsense wins in Elvas and advances to the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup

Tirsense today became the first team from the fourth tier of Portuguese football to reach the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, after winning 2-0 at Elvas, in a match between two teams from the Portuguese Championship.

Júnior Franco, in the 45+2 minute, and Daniel Rodrigues, in the 53rd minute, scored the goals for the visitors, ninth in Serie A, which left the Alentejo team, leaders of Serie C and Vitória de Guimarães' executioners in the round of 16, blank.

In the semi-finals, Tirsense will face, over two legs, the winner of the tie between Benfica, record holder for victories in the competition (26), and Sporting de Braga, who face each other on Wednesday, at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon.

Tirsense today became the first team from the fourth tier of Portuguese football to reach the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, after winning 2-0 at Elvas, in a match between two teams from the Portuguese Championship.

Júnior Franco, in the 45+2 minute, and Daniel Rodrigues, in the 53rd minute, scored the goals for the visitors, ninth in Serie A, which left the Alentejo team, leaders of Serie C and Vitória de Guimarães' executioners in the round of 16, blank.

In the semi-finals, Tirsense will face, over two legs, the winner of the tie between Benfica, record holder for victories in the competition (26), and Sporting de Braga, who face each other on Wednesday, at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon.

Tirsense today became the first team from the fourth tier of Portuguese football to reach the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, after winning 2-0 at Elvas, in a match between two teams from the Portuguese Championship.

Júnior Franco, in the 45+2 minute, and Daniel Rodrigues, in the 53rd minute, scored the goals for the visitors, ninth in Serie A, which left the Alentejo team, leaders of Serie C and Vitória de Guimarães' executioners in the round of 16, blank.

In the semi-finals, Tirsense will face, over two legs, the winner of the tie between Benfica, record holder for victories in the competition (26), and Sporting de Braga, who face each other on Wednesday, at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon.