Benfica hit Alverca for five, Sporting now five points behind | OneFootball

Benfica hosted and beat Alverca 5-1 in a match from the fifth round of the South Series in the first phase of the National Under-15 Championship. The youth side coached by Rui Silva thus picked up another three points in the competition, after also thrashing Estoril in the previous round.

Dinis Oliveira extended the lead by finishing from a central area just outside the box (2-0).

The team from Luz maintained control in the second half and scored again as early as the 47th minute. Ludgero Ebo took advantage of a cross from Diogo Ribeiro to make it 3-0. In the 56th minute, Francisco Cunha grabbed the fourth goal, putting the result on an even more comfortable footing.

Alverca managed to pull one back in the 63rd minute, with Santiago Fernandes making it 4-1. The response, however, was not long in coming, and Martim Pereira restored the bigger advantage (5-1). In the next round, Benfica travel to Belenenses. The match is scheduled for 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 3. At the moment, the Eagles lead the standings with 15 points. Sporting have 10.

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