Alverca keeper shines and denies Sporting victory (1-1) | OneFootball

Sporting’s U15s kicked off the National Championship this Saturday, August 29, with a 1-1 draw against Alverca in a match where the young Lions ultimately fell short of what their performance deserved,

After the heavy defeat in a friendly tournament, the team coached by Filipe Santosdominated most of the match and finished with 24 shots, 12 of them on target. The Alvalade club started strongly and pinned the opposition back in their own half early on, even scoring in the 11th minute, but the goal was ruled out for offside. Against the run of play, Alverca took the lead in the 22nd minute through Dinis Fabião.

Sporting’s response came almost immediately. Just two minutes later, Amido Baldé was in the right place to pounce on a partial save and level the score. The move came from a good team play down the left flank and rewarded the attacking intent shown by the young Lions.

After the equalizer, Sporting kept control of the match and continued to create chances to go ahead. However, the Lions were let down by their lack of finishing efficiency and a strong performance from Alverca’s goalkeeper. After the break, the pattern remained the same. Despite the pressure applied until the end, Sporting could not find another goal.

The team fielded by the green-and-white club was made up of: Frederico Marques (Goalkeeper), Tiago Ferreira, Gabriel Rato, Rodrigo Costa, Jugelson Bari, Yuran Sanches (C), Gabriel Teixeira, Manuel Fernandes, Amido Baldé, Rodrigo Brito and Martim Vaz.

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