Match Report
Benfica Castelo Branco, 4th with 46 points, sat 27 points above Eléctrico (13th, 19). On recent form Benfica Castelo Branco sat only 10th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Benfica Castelo Branco ran at 1.65 scored and 1 conceded, Eléctrico at 1.27 and 2.38.
Eléctrico had lost three in a row. Benfica Castelo Branco had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Eléctrico, 1.
Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Benfica Castelo Branco led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 6-1.
Goal scorers
Benfica Castelo Branco: José Sacramento (17'), Afonso Vagarinho (44'), José Sacramento (72'), 3 goals with no recorded scorer · Eléctrico: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Benfica Castelo Branco 48% · Eléctrico 52% · Total shots: 12-3 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 5-2