Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mafra (9th, 44 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Vilaverdense (17th, 27 pts). On the form table Vilaverdense stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Vilaverdense 0.88 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Mafra 1.18 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.22.
Vilaverdense's winless run stood at 8. Over the last five, Vilaverdense had taken 1 of 15 points to Mafra's 8.
The venue was Campo Cruz Do Reguengo in Vila Verde, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.