Under-17s win in their coronation match | OneFootball

Less than a week after being crowned national under-17 champions, 14 years after their last title, FC Porto marked the achievement with a 2-0 home win over Rio Ave. The match, played on Saturday morning at the Estádio de Pedroso in Olival, counted for the 16th, and third-to-last, round of the youth championship’s final stage.

The goals only came in the second half: Gonçalo Santos opened the scoring in the 54th minute and, already in stoppage time, Tcherno Jamanca sealed the result at 90+3. The Dragons striker now has an impressive 35 goals this season.

With this victory, the blue-and-white side, coached by José João, strengthened their lead at the top and now have 41 points. Their advantage over second-placed Benfica, who have a game in hand, has now increased to 14 points.

In the next round, the 17th and penultimate of the championship, the champions travel to Famalicão’s ground. The match is scheduled for 11:00 am on Saturday.

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