Match Report
38 points for Pinhalnovense (10th), 31 for CF Benfica W (13th): a 7-point gap. Pinhalnovense's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Pinhalnovense 1.13 scored and 1.27 conceded per game, CF Benfica W 1.17 and 1.8, with the league averaging 1.18.
Pinhalnovense came in having won five on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Pinhalnovense 15/15, CF Benfica W 6/15.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.


