Sporting concede at 90+7' from the spot and lose 2-1 at home | OneFootball

Sporting’s B team lost to Penafiel (2-1) this Saturday, April 4, in a match counting for the 28th round of Liga 2 Meu Super. Despite the win in the previous round, the Lions suffered their fifth defeat in the last six matches.

In a match played at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete, the home side started better and managed to open the scoring in the 20th minute through Paulo Cardoso, following a good combination between Rayan Lucas, Zaid Bafdili and Lucas Anjos. Sporting also had a clear chance through Samuel Justo, who was stopped at the moment of shooting.

In the second half, Penafiel tried to respond, with Soma Anzai threatening with a header in the 53rd minute, but without accuracy. The punishment came near the end. In the 77th minute, Álvaro Santos equalised in a move in which Zé Leite burst forward and set up the striker after leaving several opponents behind. The comeback was completed in the 90+7th minute, with Reko converting a penalty.

With this defeat — their 13th in 28 games this season — João Gião’s men sit sixth in the table with 41 points. Their next match is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, against Farense at 2:00 pm in the Algarve.

The starting XI fielded by the green-and-white side was made up of: Diego Callai (Goalkeeper), David Moreira, Bruno Ramos, João Muniz, Rodrigo Dias, Samuel Justo, Rayan Lucas, Zaïd Bafdili, Mauro Couto, Paulo Cardoso and Lucas Anjos.

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