Sporting held to 1-1 draw by Benfica, winless in three matches | OneFootball

The Sporting youth team tied against Benfica (1-1), this Saturday, September 27, in a game for the 16th round (advanced) of the National Championship under-17 category. The lions slipped again and added a third consecutive match without tasting victory, after even having defeated Real Madrid in the pre-season.

In a derby contested in Seixal, the first half was quite balanced, but with few scoring opportunities. The home team even scored, but the play was invalidated by the referee. In response, the lions could have scored, but Afonso Marques allowed a great save by Filippo Gaidão.

In the second half, the green and whites scored at 47 minutes. Duarte Tomás took a corner from the left and Paulo Rodrigues, in the small area, opened the scoring. The goal of the reds appeared at 67. Persistent play by Afonso Ferreirinho, the ball reached Nazif Inoussa who, in a frontal position, beat Afonso Redondo.

With this draw - the second in seven games this season - the team led by Pedro Pontes now have 14 points and occupy the first place in the table. Benfica is third with 12, but has one less game. In the next round, Sporting receives Torreense. The match is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, at 11:00, in Alcochete.

The team presented by the Alvalade Club was composed of: Afonso Redondo (Goalkeeper), Paulo Rodrigues, Mário Almeida, Alexandre Rosado, Henrique Tavares, Rodrigo Nogueira, José Garrafa, Leonardo Varela, Martim Ribeiro, Afonso Marques, Duarte Tomás.

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