Match Report
Nacional went into the game 13th in the table on 39 points; Sporting Covilhã sat 18th on 28 — an 11-point gap. Nacional ranked 3rd in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.03/1.35 for Nacional and 0.91/1.68 for Sporting Covilhã (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The venue was Estádio da Madeira in Funchal, with room for 5,132 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.