Match Report
The table gap was wide: 29 points between União de Leiria (7th, 46 pts) and Ribeira Brava (16th, 17 pts). The last five rounds placed União de Leiria no better than 15th for form, against 7th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.2/1.03 for União de Leiria and 0.9/1.87 for Ribeira Brava (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.18.
Ribeira Brava arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, União de Leiria had taken 8 of 15 points to Ribeira Brava's 1.
The match was played at Campo da Portela in Marinha Grande (capacity 2,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: União de Leiria led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.