Sporting win Lisbon derby, leave Benfica seven points adrift | OneFootball

The Sporting U17 team defeated Real SC, 2-0, this Saturday, December 13, in a match for the 15th round of the National Under-17 Championship. The Lions thus return to winning ways, after beating Alverca in their previous match.

At Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete, the Alvalade club faced some difficulties in the first half. The Lions were on top in the match, but could not find a way past the opposing defense, and the first 45 minutes ended goalless.

In the second half, Sporting once again started strong and demonstrated their superiority. Midway through the second half, three minutes decided the match. Afonso Marques opened the scoring in the 66th minute, and Martim Ribeiro doubled the lead in the 69th, goals that were enough to seal the green and white victory.

With this win – their 11th in 15 games this season – Pedro Pontes's men now have 36 points and sit at the top of the table. Benfica is second with 29 (with one game less) and Estoril completes the podium (23). Sporting will be back in action against Benfica. The match is scheduled for Saturday, December 20, at 3:00 pm, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

The team fielded by the Alvalade club consisted of: Guilherme Fortunato, Salvador Fortuna, Guilherme Varela, Alexandre Rosado, Henrique Tavares, Leonardo Varela, Martim Almeida (C), Afonso Marques, David Almeida, Vítor Conceição, and Martim Ribeiro.

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