Match Report
28 points for Sporting Covilhã (18th), 38 for Benfica II (14th): a 10-point gap. Recent form flatters Sporting Covilhã's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting Covilhã 0.91 scored and 1.68 conceded per game, Benfica II 1.53 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.32.
Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Sporting Covilhã, 4/15 for Benfica II.
The venue was Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto, with room for 2,055 spectators. Sporting Covilhã led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting Covilhã: Gilberto (45'), Wilinton Aponzá (53') · Benfica II: Benchimol (57')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Covilhã 43% · Benfica II 57% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-7