Sporting win 3-0, finish top with 10 points more than Benfica | OneFootball

The Sporting youth team defeated Académica 3-0, this Saturday, January 17th, in a match for the 18th round of the National Under-17 Championship. The lions extended their unbeaten streak to 12 games, after the victory against Torreense in the last round.

At the Aurélio Pereira Stadium in Alcochete, the green and whites were on top and took the lead through Manuel Costa, who scored the first goal of the match at 40 minutes, with the lead only being extended in the second 45 minutes.

In the second half, Sporting continued to dominate Académica and made it 2-0. José Lino, at 57 minutes, did not miss and added more comfort to the scoreboard. Leonardo Varela, at 84 minutes, dispelled all doubts and scored the third goal for the lions in the match.

With this victory - the 14th in 18 games this season - the team led by Pedro Pontes has 45 points and takes first place in this phase. Benfica is second with 35. Estoril and Alverca also join the lions and eagles for the next championship qualification phase. The last spot will be filled by Farense or Real.

The team presented by the Alvalade Club was composed of: Afonso Guerra (Goalkeeper), Lewis Dawley, Mário Almeida, Alexandre Rosado, Henrique Tavares, Rodrigo Nogueira, José Lino, Guilherme Figueiredo, Manuel Costa, Rafael Fial, and Vítor Conceição.

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