Match Report
FC Alverca II went into the game 8th in the table on 35 points; Benfica Castelo Branco sat 9th on 34 — a 1-point gap. Benfica Castelo Branco had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/0.96 for FC Alverca II and 0.88/0.81 for Benfica Castelo Branco (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.
Complexo Desportivo FC Alverca in Alverca do Ribatejo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,705. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.




