Under-19s: FC Porto win before the Clássico with Benfica | OneFootball

FC Porto hosted and beat Gil Vicente 3-0 this Friday in the 10th round of the national championship’s title-deciding phase, moving very close to securing the title, something that could even happen as early as the next round, when they host Benfica.

The first half ended goalless and was marked by a slow tempo, as well as the dragons’ difficulty in breaking down Gil Vicente’s defensive organization.

However, after the break, in the 53rd minute, Domingos Muxito opened the scoring by finishing off a move by Duarte Cunha.

Late on, in the 83rd minute, Anha Candé took advantage of a ball that came off the crossbar after a shot by Tomás Peixoto and made it 2-0.

In the 88th minute, also from a rebound, the blue and whites got the final 3-0. After the Gil Vicente goalkeeper saved a shot from Candé, Bernardo Lima placed his shot well and sealed the result.

As a result, FC Porto remain unbeaten in the Under-19 title-deciding phase. Porto now have 26 points from ten matches, eight more than Benfica and Rio Ave, who are second and third with 16 points each and are set to face each other in this 10th round, in a match scheduled only for May.

In the next round, set for April 25, FC Porto host Benfica and, if they win at the Estádio Jorge Sampaio in Vila Nova de Gaia, they could even celebrate winning the national junior title early, provided Rio Ave do not win away to União de Leiria. Both matches are scheduled for 4 p.m.

Gil Vicente remain bottom of the title-deciding phase, with five points after ten matches.

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