Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gil Vicente U23 (1st, 37 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Estrela U23 (5th, 19 pts). Gil Vicente U23 had been under-performing their position — 30th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Gil Vicente U23 ran at 2.19 scored and 1.31 conceded, Estrela U23 at 1.13 and 1.
The last-five ledger: Gil Vicente U23 12/15, Estrela U23 5/15.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Gil Vicente U23 have 1 win to Estrela U23's 2, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Complexo Desportivo São Pedro, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gil Vicente U23: Bassco Soyer (46')
Key stats
Possession: Gil Vicente U23 59% · Estrela U23 41% · Total shots: 19-6 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-4