Sporting held to 0-0 draw by Benfica, leave the Eagles six points adrift | OneFootball

The Sporting U15 team drew against Benfica (0-0) this Saturday, January 10, in a match counting for the 17th round of the U15 First Division - South Series 2025/26. The Lions ended a run of three consecutive victories but secured first place in this phase.

Playing at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy in Alcochete, it was the Alvalade club that appeared several times near the eternal rival’s goal, with Aladje Mussa (who recently signed a youth contract) and David Makinde being the most dangerous players. Despite their superiority, the Lions were unable to score.

In the second half of the match, the scenario remained similar to the first 40 minutes, with the red team managing to neutralize the attacks of the young green and whites. Benfica did little or nothing to threaten Tiago Grimo’s goal, but the scoreline remained unchanged.

With this draw – the third in 17 games this season – António Cruz’s men now have 45 points and occupy first place in the table, six points ahead of Benfica (39). In the next round, Sporting will visit Académica de Santarém. The match is scheduled for Saturday, January 17, at 11:00 am, at the Campo da Escola Sup. Agrária de Santarém.

The team fielded by the Alvalade club was composed of: Tiago Grimo (Goalkeeper), João Rodrigues, Bernardo Lavos, Nicolas Aparício, Simão Margato, Luís Gonçalves (C), Duarte Gomes, Jacobo Aparício, David Terna, David Makinde, and Aladje Conté.

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