Sporting lose 1-0 at home, now nine points behind leaders Benfica | OneFootball

The Sporting under-23 team lost to Torreense 1-0 at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete, in a match counting for the 16th round (brought forward) of series B of the Liga Revelação. The Lions thus extend their run of poor results and suffered their third consecutive defeat.

The Lions took to the field against an aggressive and intense opponent, willing to fight for every ball. The game ended up not being the most attractive, with very short plays and several fouls. Although it wasn’t a display of spectacular football, there were some goal opportunities near the green and white goal, but Diogo Clara kept stopping the opposing team’s attempts.

Little changed in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Sandro Nascimento missed the target by a wide margin, and shortly after, Torreense had a direct free kick in a very dangerous position that was not taken advantage of. In the 67th minute, the visitors won a penalty that would prove decisive. Nilton Cardoso converted it, scoring the only goal of the match. Until the end, Diogo Martins received a second yellow card (and thus a red).

With this defeat – the fifth in nine games this season – Filipe Neto’s men have 12 points and are in fifth place, nine points behind Benfica (21). The next match will be against Portimonense and is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, at 3:00 p.m., in the Algarve.

Starting lineup presented by the green and white emblem: Diogo Clara (Goalkeeper), Konstantin Nikitenko (Atanásio Cunha, 45'), Jakub Stasiak (Guilherme Silva, 72'), Lucas Taibo, Sérgio Matos, Guilherme Santos [C] (Ivanildo Mendes, 72'), Sandro Gambôa (Manuel Kissanga, 72'), Sandro Nascimento, Frederico Gomes, Martim Peixoto (Paulo Iago, 61') and Diogo Martins.

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