Lusitano Futebol Clube de Vildemoinhos is a Portuguese

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club from the parish of Vildemoinhos in the city of

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. The club was founded on 14 August 1916 and plays in fifth tier of the

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. In the

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, Lusitano lost the first round 4–2 at home to

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, but were one of 22 teams restored to the second round, where they won on penalties at

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. In the third round, the team won 4–3 after extra time against

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club

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. They were drawn to host top-flight club

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in the fourth round, and lost 4–1 to the eventual champions.

References

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External links

Official website
Football clubs in Portugal 1916 establishments in Portugal Association football clubs established in 1916 Sport in Viseu