Oceano level with Germany at the top, ex-Sporting man shines | OneFootball

The Portuguese Under-20 team secured their second victory in the UEFA Elite League. The squad led by Oceano Cruz, a former Sporting player, faced their Polish counterparts this Tuesday, September 9, once again coming out on top, this time with a 2-1 win, following their triumph over the Czech Republic.

The tone of the match began to take shape in the 48th minute, when Gustavo Ferreira added his name to the scoresheet. This forced the Polish team to chase the result, but it was to no avail, as Portugal made it 2-0.

In the 72nd minute, it was Gonçalo Moreira’s turn to make his team even more comfortable in the match, widening the gap between the two sides. The hosts only managed to respond in the final stretch, with Bartlomiej Baranski taking center stage to make it 2-1, the final score of the match.

Miguel Alves, Mauro Couto, Manuel Mendonça, and Rodrigo Ribeiro were the Sporting players named in the starting eleven. Rayhan Momade was brought on during the match. The Portuguese under-20 team will only return to action next month, on October 10, against Germany. For now, they have six points out of a possible six.

Oceano played for Sporting on two occasions – between 1984 and 1991 and between 1994 and 1998. In total, the former Portuguese international played 401 times in the green and white stripes, scoring 48 goals and providing five assists while wearing the Lion on his chest. Overall, the former midfielder won two Super Cups (1987 and 1995) and one Portuguese Cup (1994/95) with the green and whites. He was also head coach of Sporting’s first team for four matches in the 2012/13 season, but was unable to secure a single victory.

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