Sporting brush aside Alverca, another goal for sensation striker | OneFootball

Sporting’s junior team beat Alverca 3-0 this Sunday at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, in a match from the fifth round of the first phase of the National Under-19 Championship. The young Lions were the better side for most of the game and fully deserved to take all three points.

After drawing with Galatasaray in the midweek match, the Sporting side started with determination, but only managed to score the opener in the 38th minute through a powerful shot from Diego Farinha. Even so, before the break, a surging run from José Garrafa set up his sixth goal of the season (42'), as he continues to be one of the team’s standout players.

After the break, Sporting continued to dominate, while their opponents failed to produce any response. The Lions’ final goal came in the 57th minute in Alcochete, with Victor Bastianele setting up José Garrafa, who made it 3-0 with a stunning goal.

With this win - their fourth in six matches this season - Sporting’s under-19s now have 13 points in the competition, the same as Benfica, sharing top spot. Sporting return to action next Saturday, September 19, with an away trip to Farense.

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