Match Report
In the standings it was Torreense U23 3rd on 24 points, Sporting CP U23 4th on 27 — separated by 3. Torreense U23 had been under-performing their position — 17th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Torreense U23 1.36 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, Sporting CP U23 1.75 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.42.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Torreense U23 wins, 3 for Sporting CP U23, 1 draw, at 2.14 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. Only 29% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Campo Manuel Marques, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Torreense U23 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Torreense U23: Nilton Cardoso (14'), Délcio Aurélio (81' og), Tiago Serrazina (67')
Key stats
Possession: Torreense U23 47% · Sporting CP U23 53% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 3-5