In a game where victory was the only goal, Rio Ave Futebol Clube fulfilled it, beating SC Covilhã by 2-0. Gil Dias scored twice in the match, but that was not enough to guarantee the qualification for the Final Four of the CTT Cup.
In the other game of Group C Marítimo and Braga were tied until the 93rd minute, result that gave the passage to Rio Ave FC, but in the final moments of the discounts, with the Goalkeeper of Marítimo injured and a field player in his position, Braga advanced on the scoreboard.
In Vila do Conde the team advanced early on the scoreboard, with Gil Dias making the first at 4 ‘. The team had the opportunity to re-score, but the attacks did not materialize in goals and the match continued like this until half time.
In the second half the home team continued to dominate the match and reached the second goal, again by Gil Dias. The team continued to look for possession, but the result remained 2-0 until the end of the match.
Rio Ave Futebol Clube is thus far from a race in which, in view of the regulation, played the two meetings with teams from 1st division as a visitor, without any game being target of TV broadcast. The team ended this Group Stage with 6 points, the same as the semi-finalist, SC Braga, having beaten them by 1-2.