Athletic d'Escaldes secured a comprehensive 0:3 away victory over Casa de Portugal in the third round of the 1st Division's Regular Season on Sunday. The result sees the visitors move into seventh place while the hosts drop to eighth on just one point from two matches.
The defining moment came in the thirty-fourth minute when a second yellow card reduced Casa de Portugal to ten men. And here's the thing — you could see the shift immediately. The hosts had already been on the back foot, carrying the weight of a 2:3 defeat from their opening fixture.
Within a minute of the dismissal, Athletic d'Escaldes struck. The thirty-fifth-minute goal felt inevitable rather than surprising. By then the tactical balance had tilted completely, and the visitors made no mistake in converting their numerical advantage.
The second goal arrived in the fortieth, extending the lead to 2:0 before any respite could come. To be fair, Athletic had shown they could be clinical — their 4:1 victory over Sporting d'Escaldes just days earlier demonstrated that attacking capability when they were at their best.
The third and final goal came in the fifty-second minute, effectively ending the contest. The visitors then managed the game with patience, while Casa de Portugal picked up yellow cards in the sixty-sixth, seventy-ninth and eighty-fourth minutes as frustration mounted.
A late booking on 90+4 minutes brought the disciplinary count to four for the hosts. Athletic d'Escaldes had nothing to lose in terms of pressure, coming off a 0:2 defeat to Inter Club d'Escaldes in their previous outing.
The result means Athletic d'Escaldes now hold two points from two games, while Casa de Portugal remain winless with one point from two matches. The gap between seventh and eighth place is now tangible, and this performance suggests the visitors are closing in on a more consistent run.
