Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: FC Barreirense (13th, 22 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Estrela Vendas Novas (14th, 5 pts). On the form table FC Barreirense stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. Per game in the league, Estrela Vendas Novas were scoring 0.46 and conceding 2.54, FC Barreirense 1.19 and 1.73, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Estrela Vendas Novas had been beaten in four straight games. FC Barreirense's unbeaten run stood at 5. Estrela Vendas Novas had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; FC Barreirense, 9.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal de Vendas Novas in Vendas Novas (capacity 10,000). On the scoreboard, Estrela Vendas Novas led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.