Sporting beat Rio Ave 3-0 in Vila do Conde, go second for now | OneFootball

The Sporting U-19 team beat Rio Ave (3-0) this Sunday, May 10. In a Matchday 13 clash of the Championship Qualification Phase of the National U-19 Championship, the young Lions claimed their fourth consecutive victory, the most recent of which came against Santa Clara.

In a match played in Vila do Conde, the young green-and-white side showed character and efficiency from the outset. Brandão Baptista opened the scoring after just 10 minutes, after winning back the ball high up the pitch and coolly finishing off an individual move, while Miguel Almeida doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 31st minute.

In the second half, not even the sending-off of Rafael Camacho in the 82nd minute, after picking up two consecutive yellow cards, unsettled Sporting, who remained comfortable despite being a man down. In stoppage time (90+2), José Mendes exploited the space behind the opposition defence, rounded the goalkeeper and sealed the final score.

With this win — their 20th in 40 matches this season — José João Gomes’s side are in second place for now with 24 points. Porto (already crowned champions) are first with 30. Benfica are third with 23 (with a game in hand). Sporting return to action on Saturday, May 16, against the Dragons at 5:00 pm in Alcochete.

The starting XI fielded by the green-and-white club consisted of William Lodmell (Goalkeeper), André Machado, Atanásio Cunha, Diego Coxi, João Rijo, Leonardo Tavares, Brandão Baptista, Sandro Gamboa, Miguel Almeida (C), Rafael Camacho and Sérgio Giza.

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