Sporting held to 0-0 draw but stay top, Benfica bottom and in drop zone | OneFootball

Sporting’s B team drew (0-0) with Chaves this Sunday, November 23rd, in a match counting for the ninth round (delayed) of the Segunda Liga. The green and whites recorded their fifth consecutive game without defeat, after having drawn again in the previous round.

In a match played at the Estádio Municipal Eng.º Manuel Branco Teixeira, Rafael Nel had the first big chance of the game, but goalkeeper Marko Gudzulic denied the striker a goal. Chaves responded through Uros Milovanovic, who saw his header go wide.

In the second half, Sporting B started stronger, creating several goal opportunities. Mauro Couto and Manuel Mendonça stood out, but their attempts did not find the back of the net. Chaves managed to balance the game from the 60th minute onwards and the deadlock remained.

With this draw – the second in 11 games this season – João Gião’s men are in first place in the league table, with 23 points collected. On the other hand, Benfica B is last with 10. Sporting will be back in action next Sunday, November 30th, against Farense. The match is scheduled for 3:30 pm in Alcochete.

The starting eleven fielded by the green and white club in the match was composed of: Diego Callai (goalkeeper), David Moreira, Rômulo Jr., Rodrigo Dias, José Silva, Kauã Oliveira, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Mauro Couto, Paulo Cardoso, Manuel Mendonça, and Rafael Nel.

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