Lone goal puts Benfica closer to the top of the league | OneFootball

Benfica's under-15 team hosted Estoril last Saturday, December 20, and won 1-0. The Eagles and the Canaries played out the 16th round of the 1st phase of the National Under-15 Championship, which is nearing its conclusion.

Matvey Volyk, Santiago Cavaco (Diogo Matos, 56'), Santiago Prudêncio, Leonardo Gori, Martim Amaral, Ludgero Ebo (41'), David Oliveira (Gabriel Dias, 67'), Tiago Sousa, Tomás Moreira (Rúben Tavares, 55'), Tiago Neves, João Campos (Gonçalo Tavares, 25'), and Eduardo Pisco (José Fonseca, 41') were João Faria Rodrigues' choices for the match against Estoril.

Playing on pitch no. 7 at the Benfica Campus, the red team faced some difficulties in imposing their game against Estoril, who resisted the attacks and created some danger near the hosts' goal. However, due to the visitors' misfortune and the Eagles' luck, Afonso Carvalho put the Glorious ahead by scoring an own goal.

With the lead in their favor, Benfica continued to look to extend the score during the second half. However, a lack of effectiveness was evident and both teams were unable to find the back of the net. Until the final whistle, the score remained unchanged.

The victory against Estoril allowed the Club of Light to build on the thrashing achieved in their visit to Vitória de Setúbal. After 16 rounds, Benfica remains in second place, with 38 points, six points behind Sporting, who lead the standings.

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