Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Marinhense 2nd with 50 points, Gouveia 13th with 21, 29 apart. Marinhense had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.65/1 for Marinhense and 1.35/1.85 for Gouveia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gouveia — five in succession. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Marinhense, 0/15 for Gouveia.
The match was played at Estádio Municipal da Marinha Grande in Marinha Grande (capacity 6,000). Marinhense led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 7 goals for the 6-3 full-time score.