Playing against 10 men all second half, Sporting B lose at home | OneFootball

The Sporting B team was defeated by Leixões, 1-0, this Saturday, February 28, in a match for the 24th round of the Liga 2 Meu Super. The lions suffered their second consecutive defeat, after the setback against Marítimo in the last round.

In a match held at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium in Alcochete, the visiting team performed better and managed to open the scoring through José Bica (18'), who beat Diego Callai with a penalty kick following a handball by Salvador Blopa. At the 42nd minute, Amadu Baldé, a midfielder for Leixões, received a second yellow card and left his team reduced to ten players.

In the second half, the green and whites, playing with an extra man, sought to equalize. Despite the chances created to threaten Gonçalo Tabuaço's goal, the lion formation could not score and the score remained unchanged.

With this defeat – the tenth in 24 games this season – the team led by João Gião is provisionally in third place on the leaderboard, with 38 points. Marítimo is in first place, with 47 points (one game less). The next match is scheduled for Sunday, March 8, against Lusitânia de Lourosa, at 6:00 PM, in Santa Maria da Feira.

The starting lineup presented by the green and white emblem was composed of: Diego Callai (Goalkeeper), Salvador Blopa, Bruno Ramos, David Moreira, Rodrigo Dias, Mateo Tanlongo, Samuel Justo, Paulo Cardoso, Mauro Couto, Flávio Gonçalves, and Gabriel Silva.

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