Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Espinho (5th, 29 pts) held a 23-point advantage over Gouveia (10th, 6 pts). On the form table Espinho stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 5th overall. Per game in the league, Espinho were scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.72, Gouveia 0.44 and 2.11, against a competition average of 1.19 goals per team per game.
Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Gouveia. The last-five ledger: Espinho 8/15, Gouveia 0/15.
The match was played at Estádio Marques da Silva (Ovar) in Ovar. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.