Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gil Vicente (3rd, 73 pts) held a 57-point advantage over Vilaverdense (18th, 16 pts). Vilaverdense ranked 14th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. Against a league average of 1.37 goals per team per game, Vilaverdense ran at 0.88 scored and 2.47 conceded, Gil Vicente at 2 and 0.86.
Defeat had followed defeat for Vilaverdense — five in succession. Recent form was uneven: 0/15 points for Vilaverdense, 6/15 for Gil Vicente.
Campo Cruz Do Reguengo in Vila Verde staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. On the scoreboard, Gil Vicente led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-4.