Guarda FC is the only club from the Guarda region that managed to advance to the second round of the Portuguese Cup. In the first round, held last weekend, two teams from the region were eliminated: Sporting da Covilhã, which competes in Liga 3, and Desportiva de Fornos de Algodres, which plays in the Guarda District Championship.
Guarda FC managed to get past this first round of the competition and is described as the only regional "survivor" at this stage of the Portuguese Cup. The team recently returned to the Campeonato de Portugal, which makes their Cup participation even more significant.
The article also mentions Figueirense as an opponent or participant in the second round, although the details about this match are not fully developed in the available excerpt. Guarda FC had a task ahead that required special attention, considering their recent return to national football competitions.
