Match Report
Benfica II, 8th on 44 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Estoril (1st, 70). Estoril had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Estoril 1.62 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Benfica II 1.53 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.21.
Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Estoril, 5/15 for Benfica II.
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota in Estoril staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. On the scoreboard, Benfica II led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.