Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Arronches e Benfica 3rd with 48 points, Pombal 10th with 32, 16 apart. Arronches e Benfica had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Arronches e Benfica 1.04 scored and 0.65 conceded per game, Pombal 1.12 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.
6 matches unbeaten backed Arronches e Benfica's arrival. A win had eluded Pombal for 5 matches. The five-game form split read 9/15 points for Arronches e Benfica against 2/15 for Pombal.
The match was played at Estadio Municipal Alfonso Murube (capacity 6,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pombal led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Arronches e Benfica: Éder Spínola (79'), Abel Jochua (63') · Pombal: Patrão Correia (16'), Daniel Savchuk (44')
Key stats
Possession: Arronches e Benfica 60% · Pombal 40% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-1