Match Report
Vilaverdense, 17th on 27 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Tondela (6th, 49). Vilaverdense's recent output outran their position: 6th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tondela 1.35 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Vilaverdense 0.88 and 1.74, with the league averaging 1.22.
Vilaverdense had not won in 7 games. The last-five ledger: Tondela 8/15, Vilaverdense 1/15.
The match was played at Estádio João Cardoso in Tondela (capacity 30,127). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.