Sporting striker misses pen, but brace wins derby for Lions (2-1) | OneFootball

The Sporting youth teamreturned to winning ways by beating Oriental 2-1 at the Aurélio Pereira Stadium, in a match from the third round of Series 2 of the National Championship. After the draw against Leiria in the previous round, the young Lions picked up three important points.

The standout performer of the match was José Mendes, who once again showed his good form at the start of the season. The forward opened the scoring in the 15th minute after an assist from David Almeida, but Oriental responded shortly afterwards through a penalty converted by António Oliveira. José Mendes also had the chance to score again from the penalty spot, but Tomás Marques made the save.

Redemption came, however, just two minutes later. In the 28th minute, José Mendes took advantage of a defensive mistake by the opposition, went through one-on-one with the goalkeeper and did not waste the opportunity, putting the Alvalade club back in front (2-1).

In the second half, the Lions controlled proceedings, despite the opponent’s attempts to level again through quick transitions. Sporting also came close to extending their lead, but without any practical effect. In the next round, the Lions, who now have seven points, visit Torreense on Sunday the 29th at 11:00 am.

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