Late comeback in added time brings Benfica closer to Sporting in the league | OneFootball

Benfica’s U15 team pulled off an epic comeback against Farense (2-1). On the morning of Saturday, December 6, the young Eagles hosted the Algarve side at Seixal, in a match counting for the 14th round of the regular phase of the National U15 Championship.

Playing at home, the red squad aimed to continue their impressive campaign, motivated by their previous victory, where they thrashed Alverca by four goals to nil. In the match against the Lions from Faro, João Faria Rodrigues, the Eagles’ coach, fielded the following eleven: Matvey Volyk, Gabriel Almeida, Lourenço Meireles, Leonardo Gori, José Fonseca, Gabriel Dias, Tiago Sousa, Tomás Moreira, Tiago Neves, Eduardo Pisco, and Diego Fonseca.

Benfica started the game stronger, displaying all their quality; however, it was the Algarve side who smiled first. In the 11th minute, Farense opened the scoring and took the lead. But the Eagles’ response was swift and, five minutes later, Tiago Neves equalized — a score that remained unchanged until halftime.

In the second half, the young Eagles continued to dominate the match, but the chances they created did not translate into goals, and the draw seemed set to persist until the final whistle. That is, until the 80th minute, when, to the delight of the U15s, Jesus Aquino sealed the result at 2-1.

It turned out to be a more complicated match than expected; however, Benfica managed to keep up their good run this season. With three more points added, the Eagles remain in second place in the National Championship, with 32 points, six behind Sporting, who are in the lead.

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