Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Torreense 9th with 44 points, Sporting Covilhã 18th with 28, 16 apart. 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 1.12/1.21 for Torreense and 0.91/1.68 for Sporting Covilhã (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
Torreense had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Sporting Covilhã, 6.
L. Branco Godinho took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game. Campo Manuel Marques in Torres Vedras staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Torreense led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.