Match Report
In the standings it was Pinhalnovense 5th on 27 points, Atlético Malveira 7th on 18 — separated by 9. Pinhalnovense's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Pinhalnovense ran at 1.17 scored and 1.11 conceded, Atlético Malveira at 1.29 and 1.43.
Campo Santos Jorge in Pinhal Novo, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.