Match Report
The table read 18th (Casa Pia, 0 pts) against 3rd (Benfica, 10 pts), 10 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 0/2.75 for Casa Pia and 3.5/0.75 for Benfica (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.37.
Casa Pia arrived off four straight defeats. Defeat had not touched Benfica in 5 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Casa Pia against 11/15 for Benfica.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Casa Pia have 1 win to Benfica's 4, with 3 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings.
The match was played at Estádio Pina Manique (capacity 7,000). J. Silva Pinheiro officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.8 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Benfica led 2-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 0-7.
Goal scorers
Benfica: Gianluca Prestianni (3'), Rafa Silva (14'), Vangelis Pavlidis (47'), Vangelis Pavlidis (49'), Vangelis Pavlidis (54'), Lawrence Ofori (58' og), Jhon Durán (61')
Key stats
Possession: Casa Pia 36% · Benfica 64% · Total shots: 3-20 · On target: 0-8 · Corners: 1-3