Courtesy of a victory over Alto do Moinho in the opening game of the four-way Alto do Moinho Tournament, by a margin of 33-22, the Lions now progress to the final (to be played on Thursday at 10:00pm in Seixal), where they will meet the winners of the game between o Sp. da Horta and Belenenses.In what was yet another fine pre-season performance by Sporting handball, Paulo Faria gave a rest to his main stars; handing starts to some of the youngsters coming through the team’s youth setup. Following an equally balanced first half, marred by a lack of cohesion in both teams (halftime result of14-12), Sporting bettered significantly for the second half and, thanks to some effective work in front of goal and a wealth of decent counter-attacks, walked away with a win by a margin of 11 goals.
Alto do Moinho Tournament
2010-09-01
Halftime result: 14-12
Sporting: Ricardo Correia and Henrique Carlota (goalkeeper); Pedro Portela (6), Bruno Moreira (3), Pedro Sequeira, Frederico Malhão, Rui Silva (5), Ricardo Dias (3), Ricardo Barrão (3), João Pinto (2), Pedro Seabra (2), Diogo Godinho (1), Hugo Rocha (2), Carlos Siqueira (3) and Fábio Magalhães (3).
Coach: Paulo Faria
