Match Report
Portuguesa, 1st with 30 points, sat 21 points above Boavista (8th, 9). Boavista had been under-performing their position — 66th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Per game in the league, Portuguesa were scoring 1.57 and conceding 0.93, Boavista 0.64 and 1.64, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Boavista — three in succession. The last-five ledger: Portuguesa 10/15, Boavista 1/15.
Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte, capacity 21,004, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Portuguesa led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Portuguesa: Denis (85'), Cristiano (36'), Cristiano (28')
Key stats
Possession: Portuguesa 54% · Boavista 46% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 6-11