Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Beira-Mar (5th, 37 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Vitória de Sernache (17th, 22 pts). On the form table Vitória de Sernache stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Vitória de Sernache ran at 0.96 scored and 1.48 conceded, Beira-Mar at 1.36 and 1.08.
Estádio Municipal Nuno Álvares Pereira in Cernache do Bonjardim staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Beira-Mar led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-3.