Oliveirense beat Vitória de Cernache 3-2 in Liga 3's third round on Sunday at home. The hosts climbed to fifth place with four points from their opening four fixtures, while the visitors remain rooted at ninth after dropping another point. It was a game that swung on timing rather than territory.
Joao Tavares opened the scoring in the twelfth minute, then G. Silva doubled the lead just two minutes later. Henrique Cavalcante pulled one back for Vitória in the twenty-sixth, and A. Dias levelled shortly after in the twenty-ninth. By then the match had settled into a pattern of end-to-end chances.
Oliveirense controlled possession at sixty percent but Vitória landed more shots on target — eleven to eight. The visitors attacked with more urgency, though their extra pressure did not translate into goals until the dying moments. Y. Rodriguez scored a late equaliser in the ninety-fourth minute, only for Oliveirense to hold on through extra time.
There were four yellow cards in total, with Paulinho and Matheus Matias booking the hosts while G. Barge and Y. Rodriguez went off the field for the visitors. Several substitutions came in quick succession as both sides tried to see out the result, though the final whistle confirmed the home side's narrow advantage.
The result leaves Oliveirense five points from the top with one game played, while Vitória sit two points off the bottom. Both teams showed they can score, but the difference came in who took their chances when it mattered.
