Match Report
Cinfães, 6th with 45 points, sat 16 points above Aliança de Gandra (14th, 29). Cinfães had been under-performing their position — 66th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Cinfães ran at 1.3 scored and 1.33 conceded, Aliança de Gandra at 0.8 and 1.57.
Cinfães had not won in 9 games. Aliança de Gandra had not lost in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Cinfães, 11/15 for Aliança de Gandra.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Cerveira Pinto, with room for 4,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cinfães led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Cinfães: Rúben Neves (90'), João Caminata (68'), Ivo Lemos (73'), Rodrigo Thompson (45'), Ataíde (34')