B team lose to nine-man UD Leiria | OneFootball

With only nine players on the field in the final stage, FC Porto B was defeated by UD Leiria 1-2 in the decisive moments of the 5th round of the Segunda Liga. Trafim Melnichenka scored the only goal for the Porto side at Olival.

Diogo Fernandes still managed to stop a shot from Jair, but the visitors went ahead in the 13th minute through an involuntary deflection by Felipe Silva after a corner. The blue and whites leveled the score in the 26th minute: after a good move down the right flank, João Teixeira crossed and Trafim Melnichenka, deflecting at the near post, made it 1-1.

The comeback seemed within reach before halftime (39’), when Kauê hit the post of João Bravim’s goal; the visiting team also had a shot hit the right crossbar. Shortly after, a challenge by center-back Zé Pedro on Melnichenka sparked strong protests from the FC Porto bench, who called for a foul and a second yellow card for the Leiria defender.

At the start of the second half, UD Leiria hit the post again. João Brandão then made several changes, bringing on Tiago Andrade, André Oliveira, Anhá Candé, Bernardo Lima, and Luís Gomes. In the 70th minute, a powerful shot from Tiago Andrade went close to the crossbar and, in the 80th, Luís Gomes was sent off with a straight red card. This was followed by a collision between Michel and Felipe Silva that forced the center-back to receive medical attention and led to further complaints from the bench; in stoppage time, Martim Cunha received a second yellow card (90’+3) and was also sent off, as was assistant coach André Castro, for protesting. In the final seconds, Juan Muñoz scored the final 1-2 (90’+11).

In the next round, FC Porto B will travel to Paços de Ferreira (Monday, September 29, 6:00 pm, Sport TV+).

FC PORTO B: Diogo Fernandes; Dinis Rodrigues, António Ribeiro, Felipe Silva, Martim Cunha, Domingos Andrade, João Teixeira, Kauê, Brayan Caicedo, Gonçalo Sousa, and Trafim MelnichenkaSubstitutions: Brayan Caicedo for Tiago Andrade (57’), João Teixeira for André Oliveira (63’), Dinis Rodrigues for Luís Gomes (69’), Trafim Melnichenka for Anhá Candé (69’), and Domingos Andrade for Bernardo Lima (69’)Unused substitutes: Gonçalo Ribeiro; Kaio Henrique, Tiago Silva, and Kohtaro NagataCoach: João Brandão

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