Sporting concede late free-kick goal and lose to Santa Clara (2-1) | OneFootball

The Sporting junior team lost to Santa Clara (2-1), this Sunday, March 1st. In a match of the fifth round of the Champion Qualification Phase of the National Under-19 Championship, the young green and whites broke a streak of five consecutive victories, the last of which was in the Youth League.

In a match played in São Miguel, everything started in the worst way. In the 7th minute, a ball theft in the lions' defensive zone allowed a persistent play that resulted in a goal by Danilson Sá. It was only near halftime that Sporting equalized. Frederico Gomes (45+1') took advantage of a rebound from a corner and, with only the opposing goalkeeper in front of him, shot accurately into the back of the net.

In the second half, the balance returned and it seemed that the draw was here to stay, until a free-kick right on the edge of the lions' area unexpectedly changed the course of events. Leonardo Tavares saw the second yellow and subsequent red card and João Oliveira surprised William Lodmell with the shot and placed it perfectly to make it 2-1 already in injury time.

With this defeat - the sixth in 31 games this sports season - José João Gomes' team is in first place, provisionally, with 10 points. Sporting will return to the field on Saturday, March 7th, against Rio Ave, at 11:00 AM, at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete.

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