Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: União Santarém (1st, 55 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Benfica Castelo Branco (6th, 37 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: União Santarém 2 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Benfica Castelo Branco 1.31 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.21.
União Santarém had won three straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Benfica Castelo Branco entered with three wins in a row.
The match was played at Campo Chã das Padeiras (Marvila) in Marvila. On the scoreboard, União Santarém led 3-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-1.