Match Report
Benfica Castelo Branco went into the game 4th in the table on 65 points; Alverca sat 7th on 51 — a 14-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0.69 for Benfica Castelo Branco and 1.15/0.97 for Alverca (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
11 matches unbeaten backed Benfica Castelo Branco's arrival. Alverca's unbeaten run stood at 5.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in Castelo Branco (capacity 12,000). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.