Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Varzim 2nd with 39 points, Ribeirao 9th with 10, 29 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/2.06 for Ribeirao and 2/0.72 for Varzim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
Ribeirao had not won in 5 games. Varzim arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Over the last five, Ribeirao had taken 1 of 15 points to Varzim's 13.
The venue was Estádio do Passal in Ribeirão, with room for 5,307 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.