Sporting beat Estoril 2-1 with ten men, join Benfica at the top | OneFootball

The Sporting U17 team defeated Estoril 2-1 this Saturday, August 30, in a match for the 13th round (brought forward) of the National U17 Championship. The Lions maintained their good form and secured their third consecutive win.

Playing at Estádio Aurélio Pereira in Alcochete, the first half was completely dominated by the Lions, who took the lead through José Garrafa, who found the net in the 7th minute. The 2-0 came in the 33rd minute, with José Lino making no mistake.

In the second half, the green and whites maintained control of the match against the Estoril side, coached by Francisco Calisto. Until the end, Alexandre Rosado was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving his second yellow card of the match. The visitors took advantage of their numerical superiority and pulled one back close to the 90th minute.

With this victory—their third in three games this season—Pedro Pontes’ squad now has nine points and sits at the top of the table, together with Benfica and Alverca. In the next round, Sporting will host Farense. The match is scheduled for Saturday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m. in Alcochete.

The team fielded by the Alvalade club consisted of: Afonso Redondo (Goalkeeper), Paulo Rodrigues, Mário Almeida, Alexandre Rosado, Francisco Cabeçana, Rodrigo Nogueira, José Garrafa, Leonardo Varela, Manuel Costa, José Lino, and Duarte Tomás.

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