Sporting win and pull clear of Benfica at the top of the league | OneFootball

The Sporting youth team defeated Alverca 3-1 this Sunday, December 7th, in a match counting for the fifth round of the National Under-17 Championship (delayed match). The lions thus return to victories, after defeating Estoril in the last match.

At the Aurélio Pereira Stadium in Alcochete, the Alvalade Club delivered a high-level first half. José Garrafa opened the scoring early in the match, at nine minutes, and the lions had more opportunities but could not increase the lead.

In the second half, Sporting once again started strong and demonstrated their superiority. The lions doubled their lead at 50', through Afonso Marques, and scored again at 71', by Vítor Conceição. The best Alverca could manage was a goal, leaving the final score at 3-1.

With this victory - the 10th in 14 games this season - Pedro Pontes's team now has 33 points and occupies the first place in the table. Benfica is second with 28 (one game less) and Estoril closes the podium (23). Sporting will take the field again against Real SC. The match is scheduled for Saturday, December 13th, at 11:00 AM, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

The team presented by the Alvalade Club consisted of: Guilherme Fortunato, Salvador Fortuna, Mário Almeida, Alexandre Rosado, Francisco Cabeçana, Rodrigo Nogueira, Leonardo Paulin, Francisco Simões, José Lino, Afonso Marques, and José Garrafa.

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