Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Vilafranquense 2nd on 75, Sertanense 13th on 41. Sertanense had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/1.06 for Sertanense and 1.66/0.66 for Vilafranquense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
Sertanense had drawn their last four. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Sertanense, 10/15 for Vilafranquense.
The venue was Campo de Jogos Dr. Marques dos Santos in Sertã, with room for 4,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-4.