Miguel Puche's double in Portimão takes Arouca through to the fourth round of the Cup

Arouca, from the I Liga football team, today secured qualification for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, after winning 2-1 at home to Portimonense, from the II Liga, in a game marked by a brace from Miguel Puche.

After the 'nil' at half-time, the Spanish forward decided the match with goals in the 49th and 69th minutes, while Tamble Monteiro secured the momentary equalizer in the 63rd minute, from the penalty spot.

Striker Barbero created the first dangerous moment for the 11th-placed team in the top flight after just five minutes, but Douglas Friedrich saved, setting the tone for a balanced and exciting 45 minutes.

At home, Edney Silva hit the bar in the 37th minute, and Tamble Monteiro made an 'unforgivable' mistake in the 39th, while Pablo Gozálbez, alone, allowed Friedrich to save in the 43rd minute, and then, with some bad luck, shot at the bar and saw the ball bounce off the goalkeeper's back and the post before going out in the 45+1 minute.

In the restart, Miguel Puche put the Arouca team in the lead with a precise shot at the far post, after a cross from the right, in the 49th minute.

The Algarve team, seventh in the II Liga, equalized with a penalty from Tamble Monteiro in the 63rd minute, but the Spanish winger put his mark on the game again in the 69th, following a superb assist from Japanese midfielder Taichi Fukui.

Arouca 'thanked' goalkeeper Nico Mantl for qualifying in the final minutes, as he twice blocked Mo Dauda's goal in the 86th minute and saved a powerful shot from Canário in the 90+4th minute.

Arouca, from the I Liga football team, today secured qualification for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, after winning 2-1 at home to Portimonense, from the II Liga, in a game marked by a brace from Miguel Puche.

After the 'nil' at half-time, the Spanish forward decided the match with goals in the 49th and 69th minutes, while Tamble Monteiro secured the momentary equalizer in the 63rd minute, from the penalty spot.

Striker Barbero created the first dangerous moment for the 11th-placed team in the top flight after just five minutes, but Douglas Friedrich saved, setting the tone for a balanced and exciting 45 minutes.

At home, Edney Silva hit the bar in the 37th minute, and Tamble Monteiro made an 'unforgivable' mistake in the 39th, while Pablo Gozálbez, alone, allowed Friedrich to save in the 43rd minute, and then, with some bad luck, shot at the bar and saw the ball bounce off the goalkeeper's back and the post before going out in the 45+1 minute.

In the restart, Miguel Puche put the Arouca team in the lead with a precise shot at the far post, after a cross from the right, in the 49th minute.

The Algarve team, seventh in the II Liga, equalized with a penalty from Tamble Monteiro in the 63rd minute, but the Spanish winger put his mark on the game again in the 69th, following a superb assist from Japanese midfielder Taichi Fukui.

Arouca 'thanked' goalkeeper Nico Mantl for qualifying in the final minutes, as he twice blocked Mo Dauda's goal in the 86th minute and saved a powerful shot from Canário in the 90+4th minute.

Arouca, from the I Liga football team, today secured qualification for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, after winning 2-1 at home to Portimonense, from the II Liga, in a game marked by a brace from Miguel Puche.

After the 'nil' at half-time, the Spanish forward decided the match with goals in the 49th and 69th minutes, while Tamble Monteiro secured the momentary equalizer in the 63rd minute, from the penalty spot.

Striker Barbero created the first dangerous moment for the 11th-placed team in the top flight after just five minutes, but Douglas Friedrich saved, setting the tone for a balanced and exciting 45 minutes.

At home, Edney Silva hit the bar in the 37th minute, and Tamble Monteiro made an 'unforgivable' mistake in the 39th, while Pablo Gozálbez, alone, allowed Friedrich to save in the 43rd minute, and then, with some bad luck, shot at the bar and saw the ball bounce off the goalkeeper's back and the post before going out in the 45+1 minute.

In the restart, Miguel Puche put the Arouca team in the lead with a precise shot at the far post, after a cross from the right, in the 49th minute.

The Algarve team, seventh in the II Liga, equalized with a penalty from Tamble Monteiro in the 63rd minute, but the Spanish winger put his mark on the game again in the 69th, following a superb assist from Japanese midfielder Taichi Fukui.

Arouca 'thanked' goalkeeper Nico Mantl for qualifying in the final minutes, as he twice blocked Mo Dauda's goal in the 86th minute and saved a powerful shot from Canário in the 90+4th minute.