Match Report
In the standings it was Trofense 17th on 32 points, Penafiel 12th on 39 — separated by 7. Trofense had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.91/1.5 for Trofense and 1.06/1.38 for Penafiel (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The match was played at Estádio do Clube Desportivo Trofense in Trofa (capacity 3,164). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Penafiel led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.