Sporting striker bags hat-trick in 4-0 thrashing of Marítimo | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team defeated Marítimo (4-0) this Saturday, October 11th. In a match related to the fourth round of the Liga BPI, the green and white team put on a show in Madeira, with Brittany Raphino standing out and scoring a hat-trick.

At the Campo da Imaculada Conceição in Funchal, the lionesses opened the scoring in the 16th minute through Madison Haugen. The goal came from an individual play on the left, where Haugen, in an attempt to cross, ended up surprising goalkeeper Nicole Panis with a shot that found the back of the islanders' net.

Brittany Raphino came on at halftime and left the opposing defense in disarray. She started her personal tally in the 67th minute with a strong shot inside the area. Just six minutes later, Raphino scored again with a header following a short corner from Haugen. Near the end, in the 88th minute, Raphino completed her hat-trick, capitalizing on a defensive error by the Madeira team.

Micael Sequeira currently holds the top position in the national championship with 10 points. Benfica is in second place with seven points but has played one less match.

The green and white emblem now turns its attention to the Euro Cup, after the victory in the first leg against the Swedish team Rosengard (3-0). The next match for Sporting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15th, at 6:00 PM, in Malmo, on the Nordic team's ground.

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