Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Castro Daire (6th, 35 pts) and Vila Cortez (12th, 4 pts). The last five rounds placed Castro Daire 1st in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Vila Cortez 0.36 scored and 3.91 conceded per game, Castro Daire 1.05 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.23.
Vila Cortez arrived off nine straight defeats. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Vila Cortez, 7/15 for Castro Daire.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal da Guarda (capacity 10,000). D. Rocha Cardoso took charge of the match — our records show 38 games refereed with an average of 1.3 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Castro Daire led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Castro Daire: Márcio Santos (21')
Key stats
Possession: Vila Cortez 42% · Castro Daire 58% · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 4-10