Sporting held to a draw, now five games without a win | OneFootball

The Sporting juniors team drew (1-1) this Sunday, September 19, against União de Leiria. In a match of the 10th round of the National Under-19 Championship, the young green and whites faced a tough opponent once again, after a series of games without a win.

In a match held at the UD Leiria Youth Football Academy, in Leiria, Sporting wanted to show favoritism but had some difficulties in dominating the match. The Viseu team managed to nullify the offensive efforts from the Alvalade Club and kept a clean sheet in the first half.

In the second half, Sporting, more pressured, went in search of the goal that would give them the lead in the match. They found it through Estefânio Rúben's feet, at 62'. However, Leiria was quick to react, and equalized just five minutes later. The lions tried to get back in front, but without success, and the match ended in a one-all draw.

With this draw - the fourth in 12 games this season - José João Gomes's team drops to fourth place in the table, with 15 points in 10 matches. Santa Clara (18 and two games less), União de Leiria (17), and Académico (15 and one game less) are ahead. Sporting will return to the field on Wednesday, October 22, against Marseille, for the UEFA Youth Cup at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

Team presented in the match by the green and white emblem: Alexandre Tverdohlebov, André Machado, Jakub Stasiak, Diego Coxi, João Rijo, Sandro Gamboa, Martim Peixoto, Simão Soares, Miguel Almeida, Frederico Gomes, and Estefânio Domingos. On the substitutes' bench were William Lodmell, Rodrigo Quintiães, Rodrigo Cabrito, Leonardo Tavares, Cleusio Garrafa, Sérgio Siza, Erick Elias, Duarte Rosa, and Ansumane Júnior.

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