Sporting beat Estoril 2-1 with ten men, join Benfica at the top | OneFootball

Sporting defeats Estoril 2-1 and joins Benfica at the top of the National Championship standings

The Sporting U17 team beat Estoril 2-1 this Saturday, August 30, in a match for the 13th (rescheduled) round of the National Championship for the under-17 category. The Lions maintained their good form and secured their third consecutive win.

Playing at Estádio Aurélio Pereira in Alcochete, the first half was completely dominated by the Lions, who took the lead through José Garrafa, who found the net in the 7th minute. The 2-0 came at 33' with José Lino making no mistake.

In the second half, the green and whites kept control of the match against the Estoril side, coached by Francisco Calisto. Towards the end, Alexandre Rosado was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving his second yellow card of the match. The visitors took advantage of their numerical superiority and pulled one back near the 90th minute.

With this victory—their third in three games this season—Pedro Pontes's men now have nine points and occupy first place in the standings, along with Benfica and Alverca. In the next round, Sporting will host Farense. The match is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, at 4:00 pm in Alcochete.

The team fielded by the Alvalade club consisted of: Afonso Redondo (Goalkeeper), Paulo Rodrigues, Mário Almeida, Alexandre Rosado, Francisco Cabeçana, Rodrigo Nogueira, José Garrafa, Leonardo Varela, Manuel Costa, José Lino, and Duarte Tomás.

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