João Gião slams Benfica-Sporting incident, calls it a bit childish | OneFootball

At the end of Sporting B's defeat against Benfica B, by 1-0, João Gião stated that the result did not reflect what happened on the field. The Sporting coach said that his team was superior for most of the match, but lamented the penalty that decided the final result.

"I think we had a good first half, I think we were the only team with clear chances. We had one right on the goal line that we didn’t score. And then we were heavily punished by a play, a penalty, a somewhat childish moment where we can’t jump with our arm up like that... And that moment decided the result," he told BTV.

The lack of effectiveness ended up penalizing Sporting B, who could have gone into halftime with the lead. The coach highlighted that his team “had clear chances to score,” but couldn’t finish them, allowing the opponent to stay in the game despite, in his opinion, not being dominant.

Sporting B’s task became even more complicated after a player was sent off, a situation that affected the team’s reaction. Even so, the coach reiterated his belief that “the better team did not win,” expressing satisfaction with the performance despite the negative outcome.

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