Sporting win Lisbon derby, leave Benfica seven points adrift | OneFootball

The Sporting youth team defeated Real SC, 2-0, this Saturday, December 13th, in a match for the 15th round of the National Under-17 Championship. The lions thus return to winning ways, after defeating Alverca in the last match.

At Estádio Aurélio Pereira in Alcochete, the Alvalade Club faced some difficulties in the first half. The lions were on top in the match, but couldn't find the way to the opponent's net, and the first 45 minutes ended with a goalless draw.

In the second half, Sporting started strong again and demonstrated their superiority. Midway through the second half, three minutes decided the match. Afonso Marques opened the scoring at 66', and Martim Ribeiro doubled the lead at 69', goals enough to seal the green and white victory.

With this victory - the 11th in 15 games this season - Pedro Pontes' team now has 36 points and occupies the first place in the table. Benfica is second with 29 (one game less) and Estoril completes the podium (23). Sporting will face Benfica again. The match is scheduled for Saturday, December 20th, at 3:00 PM, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

The team presented by the Alvalade Club consisted of: Guilherme Fortunato, Salvador Fortuna, Guilherme Varela, Alexandre Rosado, Henrique Tavares, Leonardo Varela, Martim Almeida (C), Afonso Marques, David Almeida, Vítor Conceição, and Martim Ribeiro.

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