Sporting snatch late draw in Guimarães and keep 2nd place | OneFootball

Sporting’s under-17 team drew 1-1 with Vitória SC this Sunday, April 12, in a match counting for the ninth round of the Championship Qualification Phase in the under-17 category. After a defeat against Famalicão, the Lions dropped points again.

In a match played at the Minho side’s home ground, the green and whites had a few chances to take the lead on the scoreboard, but the home team managed to hold off the Alvalade club’s intentions and the deadlock remained until half-time.

In the second half, it was Vitória SC who took the lead first, through a goal scored by João Fernandes. Sporting kept pushing for an equaliser, and the Lions’ goal only came in the closing minutes, with Alexandre Rosado (87') rescuing them from defeat.

With this draw — their fifth in 27 matches this season — Pedro Pontes’ side have 17 points and sit in second place in this phase. Porto are first with 25. The next match is scheduled for Sunday, April 19, against Braga, at 11:00 am, away from home.

Starting XI: Afonso Redondo, Salvador Fortuna, Mário Almeida, Alexandre Rosado, Henrique Tavares, Rodrigo Nogueira, David Almeida, Francisco Simões, Martim Ribeiro, José Lino and José Garrafa.

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