Controversial late penalty sees Sporting lose at home to Marítimo | OneFootball

Sporting B team lost against Marítimo 1-0, this Saturday, September 27, in a match for the sixth round of Liga Portugal 2, at Estádio Aurélio Pereira. Thus, the lions were unable to build on the victory from the last round against Tiago Fernandes' Portimonense.

In a match held at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, the first half was marked by a high level of balance between the two teams. Both teams created several opportunities to score, but the scoreboard would only be opened near the end of the match.

Marítimo scored the only goal of the match in the 89th minute, in a controversial manner. After a great save by Diego Callai and a huge clearance off the line by David Moreira, the referee awarded a penalty for a foul by Mauro Couto, just as Sporting was starting a counterattack. The video assistant referee called the main referee, but even that wasn't enough to overturn the questionable decision. The penalty was converted by Simo Bouzaidi.

After this defeat, João Gião's players were overtaken by today's rival in the Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super standings and are now in third place, with 12 points. Meanwhile, the islanders are in second place, with 13 points.

The starting lineup presented by Sporting in this match was composed of Diego Callai (goalkeeper), David Moreira, João Muniz, Rodrigo Dias, Salvador Blopa, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Samuel Justo, José Silva, Mauro Couto, Rodrigo Ribeiro, and Flávio Gonçalves.

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