Sporting lose on penalties, bid farewell to the League Cup | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team was defeated by Valadares Gaia in a penalty shootout, after a 1-1 draw, this Wednesday, March 11. In the semi-final match of the League Cup, the green and white team could not secure a place in the final of the competition, after having already beaten this same team in the BPI League.

In a match held at the Dr. Jorge Sampaio Municipal Stadium, the lionesses started with more possession, while the home team favored a more direct game, without many opportunities. At the end of the first 45 minutes, the score remained goalless, due to the great lack of objectivity from both teams.

In a match held at the Dr. Jorge Sampaio Municipal Stadium, the lionesses started with more possession, while the home team favored a more direct game, without many opportunities. At the end of the first 45 minutes, the score remained goalless, due to the great lack of objectivity from both teams. At the restart of the game, Sporting showed some dominance and took the lead in the 78th minute with a goal by Cláudia Neto. In injury time, Jennie Lakip scored for Valadares Gaia (90'+1) and took the match to penalties. In the shootout, the lioness team was outperformed and ended up losing the match.

With this defeat - the ninth in 27 games this season - Micael Sequeira's team failed to reach the League Cup final, where Valadares Gaia will face Torreense, who eliminated Benfica in the other semi-final.

The Alvalade club now turns its attention to the BPI League. Sporting's next match is scheduled for Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 PM, against Marítimo. The match of the 13th round of the national championship will be played at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium, in Alcochete.

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