Benfica claim first league win, catch Porto at the top | OneFootball

The junior team of Benfica earned their first points of the new stage. On the morning of this Sunday, February 1, the red team hosted Santa Clara in Seixal, in a match counting for the second round of the championship phase of the Under-19 National Championship. At the end of the 90 minutes, the Eagles triumphed 2-0.

Leonardo Lopes, Diogo Coelho, Ricardo Neto, Mauro Furtado, Nilson Semedo, Rafael Quintas, Tiago Rodrigues, Isaac Ferreira, João Afonso, Tomás Soares, and Gustavo Ferreira were the starting choices for the tough match against the Azorean team.

Playing at home, Benfica's team always showed superiority over their opponent; however, Santa Clara also had their say. With several opportunities arising for both teams, the halftime score ended up being a goalless draw.

In the second half, the red team kept searching for a goal, as did the Azoreans. Then, right on the 67th minute, the home team smiled as they opened the scoring. However, with the lead in their favor, Benfica continued to look for more goals, which came in the 86th minute, making it 2-0. Until the end, the result did not change further.

after having conceded a draw in their visit to Sporting in the opening round. All things considered, Benfica, after two rounds of the championship phase, occupies second place in the standings, with four points.

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