Sporting lose 1-0 to Benfica, now just two points above the drop zone | OneFootball

The Sporting junior team lost against Benfica (1-0), this Tuesday, January 6th. In the 17th round match of the National Under-19 Championship, the young green and white team lost points again, after a draw against Santa Clara in the last round.

In a match held at the Benfica Campus in Seixal, it was the eagles who started better. After recovering the ball in a high zone and a first long shot being saved, Anísio Cabral was quick to collect the rebound and opened the scoring in the 25th minute. At 45+2’, central defender Ricardo Neto attempted a slide tackle to prevent Miguel Almeida from breaking away and ended up committing a foul and receiving a straight red card.

In the second half, the Alvalade Club, despite the numerical advantage and increased dominance, finished the game without overcoming the red resistance. Sporting had several chances to equalize, but the score remained unchanged.

With this defeat - the fifth in 23 games this season - José João Gomes's team is in third place on the table, with 26 points, two more than Académico de Viseu (24), the first club below the relegation line. Sporting will play again on Saturday, January 10th, against Académico de Viseu, at 3:00 PM, in Alcochete.

The starting eleven presented by the green and white emblem consisted of: Miguel Gouveia (Goalkeeper), André Machado, Atanásio Cunha, Afonso Lee, Daniel Lopes, Paulo Simão, Chris Grombahi, Rafael Camacho, Miguel Almeida, Diogo Martins, and Sérgio Siza.

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