Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Benfica Castelo Branco (1st, 57 pts) and Marítimo II (8th, 17 pts). Recent form told a different story for Benfica Castelo Branco: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Benfica Castelo Branco ran at 1.5 scored and 0.73 conceded, Marítimo II at 1.36 and 0.64.
Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro in Castelo Branco, capacity 12,000, hosted the game.


