After defeat to Athletic Bilbao, Sporting bounce back with 3-0 win | OneFootball

The Sporting women's football team defeated Racing Power 3-0 this Saturday, August 23rd, in the presentation match to the club's members and fans from the South Bank. At the Setúbal Municipal Athletics Complex, the lionesses gave their opponents no chance.

After seven minutes, Cláudia Neto hit the post and, shortly after, Telma Encarnação struck the crossbar with a shot. The lionesses' forward came close to scoring again around the half-hour mark, but once more hit the bar, this time with a header after a cross from Joana Martins.

In the second half, at the 51st minute, Cláudia Neto crossed from the left and Carolina Santiago appeared at the near post to open the scoring. The second goal came in the 72nd minute, in a quick transition: a vertical pass from Maisa and a finish by Santiago at the edge of the box.

In the 83rd minute, Carla Armengol crossed from the right and Madison Haugen appeared at the far post to tap in for 3-0. Until the end, Marta Ferreira still shot over the bar, but the result was already sealed. The second half was more balanced, but the green and white superiority remained.

Before the official start of the season, this was the first victory for Sporting's players. In addition to this win against Racing Power, the lionesses drew against Spain's Deportivo (1-1) and ended up being defeated in Alcochete against Athletic Bilbao (3-1).

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