Rodrigo Ribeiro’s brother shines as Sporting secure second place | OneFootball

The Sporting youth team won against Rio Ave 2-0, this Sunday, March 8th, in a match for the sixth round of the U-17 Championship Qualification Phase. After the defeat against Benfica in the last round, the lions return to winning ways.

In a match held at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, the green and whites dominated and had the best chances to take the lead, but the score remained goalless until halftime due to the balance between the two teams.

In the second half, the green and whites converted their chances into goals. Mário William put Sporting ahead in the 65th minute. Near the end of the match, Martim Ribeiro - brother of Rodrigo Ribeiro, currently on loan to Augsburg - increased the score (83'). Guilherme Fortunato also saved a penalty in the 90th minute, securing the result for the lions.

With this victory - the 18th in 24 games this season - the team led by Pedro Pontes has 13 points and is in second place in this phase, leaving Benfica behind (10). Porto is first with 16. The next game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11th, against Estoril, at 8:00 PM, in Alcochete.

The team presented by the Alvalade Club consisted of: Guilherme Fortunato, Salvador Fortuna, Guilherme Varela, Alexandre Rosado, Henrique Tavares, Rodrigo Nogueira, Diego Farinha, Francisco Simões (C), Martim Ribeiro, Afonso Marques, and Vitor Conceição.

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