Sporting win thriller with stunning goals, stay top of the league (Video) | OneFootball

The Sporting B team defeated Farense (3-1) this Sunday, November 30th, in a match counting for the 12th round of the Segunda Liga. The green and whites marked their sixth consecutive game without a loss, after having drawn in the previous round.

In a match played at Estádio Aurélio Pereira, at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy, Rafael Nel had a dream first half. The Sporting striker led the play and assisted for the first goal by Paulo Cardoso. Just before halftime, the forward doubled the green and white advantage in an incredible manner. In between, a goal by Manuel Mendonça was disallowed for offside. All in all, the lions led 2-0 at halftime.

In the second half, Sporting B maintained the level from the first 45 minutes. The green and whites created good opportunities and were rewarded in the 76th minute, when Flávio Gonçalves executed a great play and pushed the score to 3-0. Farense reduced the deficit in the final moments of the match through a corner kick, but the game ended with three more points for the lions.

With this victory – the eighth in 12 games this season – João Gião's team is in first place in the standings, with 26 points accumulated. Marítimo is in second place, with the same points as the lions, but with one more match played so far.

The starting lineup presented by the green and white emblem in the match was composed of: Diego Callai, Salvador Blopa, Rômulo Júnior, David Moreira, Rodrigo Dias, Rayan Lucas, Manuel Mendonça, Samuel Justo, Rafael Nel, Flávio Gonçalves, Paulo Cardoso.

Check out here the great goal by Flávio Gonçalves:

Check out here the great goal by Rafael Nel:

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