The pitch at Estádio dos Barreiros, home of CS Marítimo, is in precarious condition just 24 hours before the match against Benfica, ranking second worst in the Portuguese League's pitch quality ranking.
The score given to the pitch is below 6.5 points, which required a technical inspection to assess whether the playing field met the conditions for the match to proceed.
Despite the negative rating, the holding of the match between Marítimo and Benfica is not in question, and the game can proceed as scheduled in the competition calendar.
The poor state of the pitch comes at a time when the quality of Portuguese stadium infrastructure has been the subject of debate, with the Barreiros standing out negatively among the 18 stadiums that make up the League.
