Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Arouca (3rd, 65 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Mafra (13th, 37 pts). The last five rounds placed Mafra no better than 18th for form, against 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Mafra 1.03 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Arouca 1.32 and 0.74, with the league averaging 1.21.
Momentum sat with Arouca, winners of their last four. Over the last five, Mafra had taken 6 of 15 points to Arouca's 12.
The venue was Estádio Municipal de Mafra in Mafra, with room for 6,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Arouca led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.


