Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Amarante 1st with 59 points, Vila Mea 14th with 22, 37 apart. The last five rounds placed Vila Mea 9th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings.
Amarante had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Amarante had taken 10 of 15 points to Vila Mea's 4.
With 10 matches recorded and 5.5 yellow cards per game, M. Pereira was the man in the middle. The venue was Estádio Municipal de Amarante in Amarante, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Amarante led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.