Match Report
9 points and 5 places separated them: Penafiel 7th with 46, Cova Piedade 12th with 37. Penafiel had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.24 for Penafiel and 1.15/1.41 for Cova Piedade (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril in Penafiel staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,230. On the scoreboard, Cova Piedade led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.