Sporting beat third-placed side to tighten grip on league lead | OneFootball

The Sporting U17 team defeated Estoril Praia, 3-2, this Sunday, November 30, in a match counting for the fourth round of the National Under-17 Championship (a postponed game). The Lions thus return to winning ways, after Rodrigo Ribeiro’s relative secured victory in the last match.

At the Training and Sports Development Center in Cascais, the Alvalade club delivered a high-level first half. José Garrafa scored the first goal in the 19th minute, and José Lino netted twice in two minutes (40’ and 42’), giving Sporting a comfortable lead. Estoril also scored in the first half, and the break arrived with the score at 3-1.

In the second half, Sporting slowed the pace and managed the comfortable two-goal advantage from the first half. The Lions did concede a goal, which put their victory at risk, but they withstood Estoril’s attacks to secure another win in the national championship.

With this victory – their ninth in 13 games this season – Pedro Pontes’ men now have 30 points and occupy first place in the table. Benfica are second with 28, and Estoril rounds out the podium (20). Sporting will play again against Alverca. The match is scheduled for Sunday, December 7, at 11:00 a.m., at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

The lineup presented by the Alvalade club was composed of: Guilherme Fortunato, Francisco Cabeçana (C), Alexandre Rosado, Mário Almeida, Salvador Fortuna, Leonardo Varela, Rodrigo Nogueira, José Lino, José Garrafa, Sandro Ferreira, and Duarte Tomás.

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