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Football: Boavista and Celtic win Santiago Sul openers

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Boavista da Praia and Celtic won their opening matches in the Santiago Sul regional football championship in Cape Verde. Boavista beat Fiorentina 4-0 and Celtic defeated Desportivo da Praia 3-1; the other four matches ended in draws, reports A Nação.

Boavista da Praia and Celtic won their opening matches in the Santiago Sul regional football championship in Cape Verde. Defending champions Boavista beat Fiorentina 4-0 on 31 October, while Celtic defeated Desportivo da Praia 3-1 on 30 October, reports A Nação.

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