Sporting win 3-0 at home, draw level with Porto at the top of the league | OneFootball

The Sporting junior team defeated União de Leiria (3-0), this Tuesday, February 17th. In a match of the ninth round of the Championship Phase of the National Under-19 Championship, the young green and whites maintained their good streak of four consecutive games without losing, including the victory in the Youth League.

In a match played at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete, the lions quickly took the lead through José Mendes, in the 7th minute. The green and white team still sought a goal to provide more comfort before halftime, but the 1-0 score prevailed.

In the second half, the Alvalade Club continued to control the match against the team led by João Dias. Sporting had several chances and reached 2-0 through Miguel Almeida in the 72nd minute. The third came in the 77th minute by Sérgio Siza.

With this victory - the 14th in 28 games this sports season - Mauro's team is in first place with seven points. Sporting will return to the field on Saturday, February 21st, against Gil Vicente, at 11:00 AM, at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete.

The starting eleven presented by the green and white emblem consisted of the following athletes: William Lodmell (Goalkeeper), André Machado, Jakub Stasiak, Diego Coxi, João Rijo, Leonardo Tavares, Sérgio Siza, Sandro Gamboa, Miguel Almeida (C), José Mendes, and Frederico Gomes.

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