Liga II roundup: Penafiel’s promotion charge, misery for Marítimo and Antunes’ tears

Portugal’s second tier is almost at the halfway stage, and the latest round of matches brought us changes in the table, denting the Primeira Liga aspirations of some teams and boosting others.

Defeat for previous leaders Tondela coupled with Penafiel’s good form sees the latter consolidate their position at the summit, while one of the pre-season favourites for promotion, Marítimo, continue their miserable campaign with another loss at Vizela on the back of their shock defeat at rock-bottom Oliveirense.