Sporting edge it by the narrowest margin, title race still on | OneFootball

The Sporting under-23 team defeated UD Leiria, 1-0, at the Papa Francisco Stadium this Monday, December 22, in a match counting for the 18th round of series B of the Liga Revelação. The lions continued their winning streak and secured a spot in the championship qualifying phase.

The green and whites started well in the match in Fátima, against an opponent that also had quality. The first half of the match had opportunities for both sides, with a slight advantage for the lions. The scoreboard didn't change in these 45 minutes, especially since Sporting was managing the draw - which could be enough to advance to the next phase, due to the advantage in head-to-head with Farense.

In the second half, Sporting maintained their good level and tried to reach UD Leiria's goal with more determination. As a result, the young lions managed to take the lead in the match at the 73rd minute, with a goal by Chris Grombahi.

With this victory - the ninth in 19 games this season - Filipe Neto's team finished this phase with 27 points and settled in fourth place, eight points behind the leader Benfica (35). Lions and eagles advance to the championship qualifying phase along with Torreense and Santa Clara.

The starting lineup presented by the green and white emblem was composed of: Miguel Gouveia, Cris Palamarchuk, Miguel Alves (C), Konstantin Nikitenko, Rayhan Momade, Rafael Camacho, Bento Estrela, Chris Grombahi, Micael Sanhá, Martim Peixoto, and Diogo Martins.

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