Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Fabril Barreiro 10th with 27 points, Estrela Vendas Novas 14th with 5, 22 apart. On the form table Fabril Barreiro stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Estrela Vendas Novas ran at 0.46 scored and 2.54 conceded, Fabril Barreiro at 0.81 and 1.23.
Defeat had followed defeat for Estrela Vendas Novas — three in succession. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Estrela Vendas Novas against 8/15 for Fabril Barreiro.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal de Vendas Novas in Vendas Novas (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Fabril Barreiro led 3-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-4.