Ex-Sporting president: No need for all that suffering in Azores | OneFootball

José Sousa Cintra, former president of Sporting, analyzed the victory of the Alvalade Club against Santa Clara (2-1), at the Estádio de São Miguel, in the Azores. Despite speaking of justice in the result, the former top leader of the leonine emblem mentions "small flaws" on the part of Rui Borges' team.

"It was a hard-fought victory. And all this without necessity. Sporting is a rightful winner, had many opportunities, but there were small flaws. A hard-fought but deserved victory. Three points for the champion and dominance," he said, in statements to the newspaper Record.

"I almost died in this game. I went from sadness to joy," assured Isabel Trigo Mira, adding: "We won, and I always have hope in the team. It was spectacular. But we saw an ugly game, with refereeing having two criteria," noted the former Sporting director. "We won against everything and everyone."

From Dias Ferreira's perspective, "There were many emotions in the final part. Sporting played enough. Santa Clara scored with just one shot on goal." However, the former presidential candidate "did not expect Sporting to win in the end," noting "Pote's setback."

Sporting returns to the field only on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, counting for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Rui Sacramento, will be played at 6:00 PM in Alvalade.

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