Match Report
The table gap was wide: 22 points between Marítimo (1st, 66 pts) and Benfica II (10th, 44 pts). The last five rounds placed Marítimo no better than 11th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Benfica II were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.29, Marítimo 1.47 and 0.85, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by Benfica II, 3 by Marítimo, 2 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
Caixa Futebol Campus, capacity 2,708, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Marítimo led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Benfica II: Paulo Henrique (48' og) · Marítimo: Adrián Butzke Benavides (16'), Simo (45')
Key stats
Possession: Benfica II 60% · Marítimo 40% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 5-2