Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Benfica Castelo Branco (3rd, 59 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Sourense (15th, 17 pts). Recent form told a different story for Sourense: only 77th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 15th. Per game in the league, Benfica Castelo Branco were scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.77, Sourense 0.93 and 1.9, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Benfica Castelo Branco, winners of their last three, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Sourense were winless in 8. The last-five ledger: Benfica Castelo Branco 9/15, Sourense 1/15.
The venue was Estádio Municipal Vale do Romeiro, with room for 12,000 spectators. F. Macedo Cunha officiated: 12 games logged, averaging 0.0 yellow cards each. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Benfica Castelo Branco: Bruno Simões (87'), Kikas (5'), Zézinho (2') · Sourense: Seidi (27'), Diogo Mingachos (13')