Match Report
Sporting Covilhã went into the game 18th in the table on 28 points; Tondela sat 11th on 40 — a 12-point gap. Sporting Covilhã's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.91/1.68 for Sporting Covilhã and 1.03/1.03 for Tondela (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Tondela had lost three in a row.
Estádio Municipal José dos Santos Pinto in Covilhã, capacity 2,055, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.