Match Report
Estoril U23 went into the game 4th in the table on 25 points; Santa Clara U23 sat 2nd on 31 — a 6-point gap. Estoril U23 had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Estoril U23 were scoring 1.31 and conceding 1.13, Santa Clara U23 1.31 and 0.88, against a competition average of 1.42 goals per team per game.
Estoril U23's winless run stood at 6.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Estoril U23 have 2 wins to Santa Clara U23's 0, with 3 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Estoril U23: Martim Dias (45') · Santa Clara U23: Daniel da Silva (19'), Rodrigo Mendes (81')
Key stats
Possession: Estoril U23 50% · Santa Clara U23 50% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 8-3