B team beaten by nine-man UD Leiria | OneFootball

With only nine players on the field in the final phase, FC Porto's B team was defeated by UD Leiria by 1-2, in the decisive moments of the 5th round of the Second League. Trafim Melnichenka scored the only goal for the Portistas at Olival.

Diogo Fernandes managed to stop a shot from Jair, but the visitors took the lead at the 13th minute through an involuntary deflection by Felipe Silva after a corner. The blue and whites restored the tie at the 26th minute: after a good move down the right wing, João Teixeira crossed and Trafim Melnichenka, deflected at the first post, made it 1-1.

The turnaround seemed within reach before halftime (39m), when Kauê hit the post of the goal defended by João Bravim; the visiting team also had a shot at the right bar. Shortly after, a tackle by central defender Zé Pedro on Melnichenka sparked strong protests from the FC Porto bench, who called for a foul and the second yellow card for the Leiria defender.

At the start of the second half, UD Leiria hit the post again. João Brandão then made several changes, introducing Tiago Andrade, André Oliveira, Anhá Candé, Bernardo Lima and Luís Gomes. At the 70th minute, a powerful shot from Tiago Andrade went close to the bar and, at the 80th, Luís Gomes was sent off with a direct red card. A collision between Michel and Felipe Silva forced the central defender to receive medical assistance and sparked new complaints from the bench; already in stoppage time Martim Cunha received the second yellow (90m+3) and was also sent off, as well as assistant André Castro, for protests. In the final seconds, Juan Muñoz sealed the 1-2 final (90m+11).

In the next round, FC Porto B travels to Paços de Ferreira (Monday, September 29, 6:00 p.m., Sport TV+).

FC PORTO B: Diogo Fernandes; Dinis Rodrigues, António Ribeiro, Felipe Silva, Martim Cunha, Domingos Andrade, João Teixeira, Kauê, Brayan Caicedo, Gonçalo Sousa and Trafim MelnichenkaSubstitutions: Brayan Caicedo for Tiago Andrade (57m), João Teixeira for André Oliveira (63m), Dinis Rodrigues for Luís Gomes (69m), Trafim Melnichenka for Anhá Candé (69m) and Domingos Andrade for Bernardo Lima (69m)Unused: Gonçalo Ribeiro; Kaio Henrique, Tiago Silva and Kohtaro NagataCoach: João Brandão

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