Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Portugal W 1st with 15 points, Latvia W 4th with 0, 15 apart. On recent form Latvia W sat only 45th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2.83/0.67 for Portugal W and 0.67/2.83 for Latvia W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.73.
Portugal W entered with three wins in a row. Latvia W arrived off five straight defeats. Portugal W had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Latvia W, 0.
The match was played at Estádio António Coimbra da Mota (capacity 8,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 5-0.
Goal scorers
Portugal W: Carolina Santiago (47'), Ana Inês Palma Capeta (54'), Francisca Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth de Sousa (61'), Francisca Ramos Ribeiro Nazareth de Sousa (63'), Dolores Isabel Jácome da Silva (84')
Key stats
Possession: Portugal W 79% · Latvia W 21% · Total shots: 28-0 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 6-2