Match Report
16 points for Villa Nova (1st), 11 for Sendas (3rd): a 5-point gap. On recent form Villa Nova sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.38/0.75 for Villa Nova and 1.63/0.88 for Sendas (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
8 matches unbeaten backed Villa Nova's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Villa Nova 13/15, Sendas 7/15.
Estádio Municipal Castor de Cifuentes staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,160. On the scoreboard, Villa Nova led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Villa Nova: Alex Santos (53'), Luizinho (3') · Sendas: Castro (80')