Sporting B lose at home to shocking goal (2-1) as Daniel Bragança returns | OneFootball

Sporting’s B team lost (2-1) against Académico de Viseu this Sunday, January 4th, in a match counting for the 17th round of Liga 2. The green and whites suffered another defeat, after also losing in the previous round against Benfica. The good news was the return of Daniel Bragança to the pitch, almost a year later.

In a match played at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, in Alcochete, it was the Lions who started better. In the 8th minute, after a combination between Manuel Mendonça and Rafael Nel, the ball fell to Paulo Cardoso who, at great speed, controlled it and finished with his right foot to make it 1-0. The visitors’ goal came in the 14th minute. David Moreira made a bad pass, the ball fell to André Clóvis, who turned and shot for a save by Diego Callai and, on the rebound, Cihan Kahraman scored the equalizer.

In the second half, the highlight was the 62nd minute, marked by the entrance of Daniel Bragança in place of Manuel Mendonça, receiving a big round of applause from the stands. Despite his entrance, it was Académico de Viseu who scored. In the 70th minute, João Guilherme appeared at the far post to finish a low cross from Messeguem, but there are many doubts regarding a possible handball by the player who made the assist.

With this defeat – their fifth in 16 games this season – João Gião’s men are now in third place in the table, with 29 points, the same as Académico de Viseu. Marítimo is in first, with 33 points. The next match is scheduled for Sunday, January 11th, against Porto B, at 3:30 pm, at Estádio Luís Filipe Menezes, in Vila Nova de Gaia.

The starting eleven fielded by the green and white team in the match was: Diego Callai (Goalkeeper), José Silva, Rafael Mota, Lucas Taibo, David Moreira, Eduardo Felicíssimo, Kauã Oliveira, Manuel Mendonça, Mauro Couto, Paulo Cardoso, and Rafael Nel.

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