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Gil Vicente's 2-0 victory was fully deserved, outperforming Casa Pia both in expected goals (1.74 vs 0.76) and shot efficiency — converting two of their four shots on target despite Casa Pia attempting 13 total shots (only two on target). The hosts' 56% possession translated into superior chance quality, with six of their eight shots coming inside the box compared to Casa Pia's seven from 13.

Héctor Hernández was pivotal, assisting Gil Martins' 20th-minute opener before converting a 45th-minute penalty. Casa Pia's struggles in the final third were evident — their six shots from outside the box yielded just 0.13 xG combined. Gil Vicente's defensive organisation limited the visitors to 0.76 xG despite facing more shots, with Marvin Elimbi's 82nd-minute yellow the only blemish.

The decisive stat was Gil Vicente's 1.74 xG from just eight shots — a 0.22 xG per shot efficiency that dwarfed Casa Pia's 0.06 per attempt, underlining their superior shot selection and execution.