Benfica slip up in the league and now see Porto five points clear | OneFootball

Another costly slip-up. On the morning of last Sunday, March 29, Benfica’s U15 team was in action. In a match counting for the eighth round of the Championship Stage of the National U15 Championship, the Eagles could only manage a goalless draw against Tondela.

Lourenço Luís, Diogo Matos, Gabriel Dias, Leonardo Gori, José Fonseca, Daniel Machado, Rúben Tavares, Leonardo Lima, Ludgero Ebo, Jesus Aquino and Tiago Neves were Lourença Faria Rodrigues’ initial picks. On the bench, the coach also had Francisco Clara, Gonçalo Tavares, Kayle Almeida, Lourenço Meireles, Martim Campos, Santiago Cavaco, Eduardo Pisco and João Campos.

Playing away from home, at the Beira side’s ground, the team in red came out firing, but the chances created in the opening minutes did not lead to a goal. As time went by, Benfica grew increasingly impatient, but the deadlock remained unbroken.

In the second half, João Faria Rodrigues made several changes in an attempt to turn the situation around. However, the chances kept coming, but the ball would not go into the net, meaning the stalemate remained until the final whistle.

With this result, the red-and-white side once again loses ground in the title race, after having won the derby weeks earlier. After eight rounds played, Benfica sits in third place with 15 points, five points behind Porto, who lead the championship.

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