ALGARVE FOOTBALL - FIXTURES AND RESULTS

Very little to report on this morning. The semi professional leagues do not play over the Easter weekend. In the Liga Betclic, Farense lost agan, 2-1 up at Arouca, to continue their slide towards the relegation places. They now stand 13th, with 27 points from 27 games and four points above the dotted line. Portimonense, who are currently 16th, play Braga tonight. I shall do a full update tomorrow including next weekend's fixtures.

Report this evening, but ahead of that both Farense and Portimonense recorded important wins in the struggle to avoid relegation. Imortal finished their season with a 1-1 draw up in Sintra.

LAST WEEKEND'S RESULTS NEXT WEEKEND'S GAMES

Liga Betclic

Portimonense 2 - 2 Casa Pia 2 att. 1683
Vítoria Guimarães 1 - 1 Farense att. 19982

A point for Portimonense, but will it be enough? They currently stand 16th of 18 teams, six points clear of automatic relegation. The two teams below played this evening. Bottom club Chaves won, the gap is now five points. Five games remain.

Farense scored in the 9th minute and held out for would have been a famous victory at Guimarães, but a late, late equaliser did for them. They are in tenth place, but only four points ahead of Portimonense, so they cannot afford to lose if others are winning.

Next weekend

Portimonense travel to Famalicão (8th) on Sunday afternoon. Farense have the little matter of a home match against Benfica on Monday night.

Campeonato de Portugal Second Phase

This gets under way on Sunday. The Algarve's representative, Moncarpachense, begin their campaign with an away match with a nice day out to the Azores, to play SC Lusitânia.  Louletano and Imortal Albufeira have finished their season.

ALGARVE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE Second Phase promotion group - third  matches

Ferreiras 2 - 0 Odiáxere
Lagoa 2 - 1 Quarteirense
Lagos 1 - 0 Silves

Points were carried through from the first phase. Lagoa are 19 points ahead with 7 games to play, so one more win and they are certain to finish top and be promoted to the Campeonato. The rest are also ran, except that the team finishing second is accepted into the Portugal FA Cup. That could be a good race if they are interested. Only three points separate 2nd from 5th in this six team group.

Next Saturday at 1600hrs

Lagos v Odiáxere
Quarteirense v Ferreiras
Silves v Lagoa

Relegation Group

Paderne 4 - 2 Portimonense B
Carvoeiro United 2 -1 Culatrense
Os 11 Esperanças 2 - 0 Lusitano VRSA

Carvoeiro United are bottom on 11 points, nine behind Culatrense. How many get relegated is never known until the start of next season. Depends on teams not folding, new teams forming etc etc.

Next Saturday

Os 11 Esperanças v Carvoeiro United ko 1800hrs
Lusitano VTSA v Portimonense B ko 1600hrs
Culatrense v Paderne ko 1600hrs

ALGARVE LEAGUE SECOND DIVISION Second phase

Gold or Promotion Group

Imortal Albufeira B 2 - 3 Campinense
Moncarapachense B 3 - 1 Guia
Os Armacanenses 1 - 1 SC Olhanense 1912

Five games of the ten played and SC Olhanense 1912 and Moncarapachense B are tied at the top on 10 points, with Os Armcanenses third on 9.

Nsxt Saturday all games at 1900hrs

Moncarapachense B v Os Armacanenses
Imortal Albufeira B v Guia
Campinense v SC Olhanense 1912

Silver group

Ferreiras B 3 - 1 Lagoa B
Sport Faro Benfica 7 - 2 Messinense
Sambrasense 2 - 3 SC Quarteira

For what it's worth, SC Quarteira are five points ahead at the top above Sport Faro Benfica.

Next Saturday all games at 1900hrs

SC Quarteira v Sport Faro Benfica
Ferreiras B v Sambrasense
Lagoa B v Messinense

Bronze group A

Bensafrim 6 - 2 4 ao Cubo
Louletano B 3 - 1 Odiáxere

Two more games to play for the leaders. Louletano B are four poinnts ahead of Odiáxere B.

This Wednesday
Odiáxere B v Louletano B ko 2100hrs.

Next Saturday at 1900hrs

4 ao Cubo v Odiáxere B
Bensafrim v Louletano venue to be advised as Bensafrim do not have floodlights.

BRONZE GROUP B only three teams

Marítimo Olhanense 3 - 1 Alvor

Alvor are top on six points but have played all their games. The remaining match next week, between Mentes Desporto and Marítimo Olhanense, could send the 'title' either way. Mentes Desporto just need to win, Maritimo need to win by at last two goals to overtake Alvor. The head to head between the two is identical, both teams having won 3-1 when they played each other.

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION THREE SECOND PHASE SOUTH SECTION

Guia 4 - 0 Alverca

Guia are two points clear at the top with five games remaining. Next Sunday they host 5th Place Adrc Vasco Gama ko 1600hrs

In the mysterious Taça Feminina de Promoção, Ferreiras, who are top of section I, did not have a game last weekend. Next Sunday they travel to Ourique, who are fourth.