Resende surprises and wins in Leça, BCB is still leader
Victories by Resende and Mortágua in this round, in which Benfica Castelo Branco, although tied away, remains the leader of Série C. Guarda Desportiva added points again months later, Alcains, Castro Daire and Sertanense lost.
It was a 1-1 draw, with a goal by Ken, that Benfica Castelo Branco came home from the game at U. Santarém, continuing to lead the Série C with 27 points, 1 more than second-placed Sintrense. Sertanense, on the other hand, was late in the race and is now 3 points behind the climb, with 23 points, after losing 1-0 at home to Arronches and Benfica in a surprising way. Alcains lost 1-0 at home against União da Serra and continues in the last round with 4 points. Mortágua returned to winning ways and won 2-1 at Loures, now having 24 points, 2nd from the top spots and also with that goal still on the table.
In Série B, Guarda Desportiva drew 2-2 at home against Alpendorada and added points for the first time in recent months, now having 6 points still in last place. The surprise of the afternoon is Resende who managed to win by 1-0 at Leça’s home and reached 13 points and only 5 points from the safety zone, which now becomes a much more possible objective. Castro Daire lost 1-0 to Machico and remained in the penultimate, with 10 points added.
In the next round, play: Rebordosa x Guarda Desportiva, Camacha x Castro Daire, Resende x Gondomar, Mortágua x Alcains, União da Serra x Sertanense and BCB x Sintrense. In case of victory, Albicastrenses increase the distance to second place by at least 4 points.