Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Lusitania FC Lourosa 1st with 52 points, Machico 10th with 29, 23 apart. On the form table Machico stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 10th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.88/0.88 for Lusitania FC Lourosa and 1.19/1.54 for Machico (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Seven consecutive wins preceded this game for Lusitania FC Lourosa, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Lusitania FC Lourosa had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Machico, 5.
The match was played at Estádio do Lusitânia FC in Lourosa (capacity 8,000). Lusitania FC Lourosa led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.