Match Report
In the standings it was Oriental Lisboa 5th on 49 points, União de Leiria 7th on 46 — separated by 3. União de Leiria had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Oriental Lisboa ran at 1.83 scored and 1.13 conceded, União de Leiria at 1.2 and 1.03.
The venue was Campo Engenheiro Carlos Salema in Lisboa, with room for 8,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.