Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Boavista 11th with 39 points, Desportivo Aves 18th with 17, 22 apart. Boavista ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 11th table position. Per game in the league, Desportivo Aves were scoring 0.71 and conceding 2, Boavista 0.82 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Boavista for 5 matches.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Desportivo Aves have 2 wins to Boavista's 3, with 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 100% of the meetings.
Estádio Clube Desportivo das Aves in Vila das Aves staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,560. Boavista led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Boavista: Cassiano (12')
Key stats
Possession: Desportivo Aves 57% · Boavista 43% · Total shots: 5-10 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-4