Sporting win 2-0, leave Benfica five points adrift in second place | OneFootball

The Sporting U15 team defeated Barreirense 2-0 this Sunday, October 12, in a match for the 16th round (played ahead of schedule) of the Under-15 First Division - South Series Phase 2025/26. The Lions secured their seventh consecutive victory, after having beaten Farense in the previous round.

Playing at Campo da Verderena, on the South Bank, Sporting started at full throttle. The young Lions went into halftime leading 1-0 thanks to a goal by Igor Ribeiro—with a fine assist from Laurindo Mendonça—at the 17th minute, and sealed the win in the second half.

In the second half, Capendja Silva, who is in great form at the start of this season, was perfectly set up by David Makinde and increased the lead in the 55th minute to close out the result against the home side, coached by Rúben Jesus.

With this victory—their seventh in seven games this season—António Cruz’s squad now has 21 points and sits at the top of the table, five points ahead of Benfica (16). In the next round, Sporting visits Benfica. The match is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, at 3:00 p.m., in Seixal.

Lineup: Joaquim Cabeçana (Goalkeeper), Duarte Gomes, César Sousa, Nicolas Aparício, Simão Margato, Luís Gonçalves [C], David Makinde, Jacobo Aparício, Capendja Silva, Laurindo Mendonça, and Igor Ribeiro.

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