Sporting lose 1-0 despite extra man from 71', fourth defeat in a row | OneFootball

Sporting’s under-23 team lost to Portimonense 1-0 at the Dois Irmãos Training Center, in the Algarve, in a match for round 11 of Serie B of the Liga Revelação. The Lions thus extend their run of poor results and suffer a fourth consecutive defeat.

The Lions took the field against an aggressive and intense opponent. In the 13th minute, Sporting had their first great chance to take the lead after a penalty given for a handball by João Moura, but Micael Sanhá missed from the spot, with Mycon guessing the right way.

In the second half, the Algarve side started stronger and made it 1-0 after a penalty awarded for a foul by Sérgio Matos. Jardeu (63'), from the spot, saw his effort saved by the green-and-white keeper, but on the rebound he gave Filipe Queirós’ team the win. In the 71st minute, Kevin Borges saw a second yellow card and was sent off for Portimonense. With a man advantage until the end, the Lions tried hard but couldn’t find the equalizer.

With this defeat — the sixth in 10 games this season — the men led by Filipe Neto have 12 points and are in fifth place, nine points behind Benfica (21). The next match will be against União de Leiria and is scheduled for Saturday, October 25, at 11:00 a.m., in Alcochete.

The starting lineup named by the green-and-white club was: Diogo Clara (Goalkeeper), Rayhan Momade, Lucas Taibo, Miguel Alves (C), Atanásio Cunha, Kauã Oliveira, Ivanildo Mendes, Sandro Nascimento, Micael Sanhá, Miguel Almeida, and Chris Grombahi.

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