Madeira SAD W vs CJ Almeida Garrett W

Madeira SAD's defensive structure proved decisive. Almeida Garrett were limited to 11 seven-metre attempts — converting seven of them — but struggled to penetrate the home defence from open play. The visitors' timeout at 20:38 of the second half came with the score already stretched, and they never recovered. Madeira SAD, by contrast, called their first timeout at 29:16 and their second at 45:42, both after brief Almeida Garrett spells, snuffing out any potential momentum.

• Sara Pinho (Madeira SAD) — 8 goals, the game's top scorer and the decisive attacking force. Her movement and finishing from the backcourt were too much for the Almeida Garrett defence.
• Giovana Moniz (Madeira SAD) — 3 goals on an efficient shooting night, part of a balanced scoring spread across seven different Madeira scorers.
• Sara Barbosa (Almeida Garrett) — 4 goals in a losing cause, the only visiting player to manage more than three.

Player of the Match: Sara Pinho (Madeira SAD)

Madeira SAD's 22–14 victory looks routine, but the half-time scoreline (10–7) suggests a tighter first period than the final margin implies. The hosts pulled away after the break, matching their first-half output with another 12 goals while keeping Almeida Garrett to the same seven. The seven-metre disparity — Almeida Garrett attempted 11 penalties to Madeira's three — hints at the visitors' difficulty creating chances from open play, forcing them to draw fouls near the goal area.

This was Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 Campeonato Betclic Feminino (1ª Divisão Feminina). Madeira SAD open their season with two points and early momentum, while Almeida Garrett will look to regroup. The fixture's head-to-head record now stands at 11 wins for Madeira SAD, one for Almeida Garrett and one draw from 13 meetings since 2021 — the hosts have won each of the last four.

Madeira SAD next travel to Alavarium ACA W on 6 September 2026. Almeida Garrett return home to face ABC Braga / Uminho W on the same date.

Madeira SAD's defensive discipline and Sara Pinho's finishing were the difference. A comfortable opening-day win for the Madeira side, who look well-placed to challenge at the top end of the table. Almeida Garrett will need to find more attacking variety to compete with the division's stronger sides.