Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Pero Pinheiro (2nd, 49 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Loures (11th, 25 pts). Loures had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Loures 1.04 scored and 1.64 conceded per game, Pero Pinheiro 1.36 and 0.96, with the league averaging 1.22.
Pero Pinheiro entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Loures had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Pero Pinheiro, 15.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Loures, 2 by Pero Pinheiro, 1 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting.
Campo de Jogos José Silva Faria staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Pero Pinheiro led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Loures: Americo Neves (44'), Tomás Borges (82') · Pero Pinheiro: Toni (45'), Cláudio Anjos (7')
Key stats
Possession: Loures 49% · Pero Pinheiro 51% · Total shots: 7-11 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 5-3