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Varzim, 2-Sporting CP B, 1
By Jornal Sporting
15 Feb, 2017
15 Feb, 2017
Sporting CP B miss out to Varzim and continue to search for a long awaited three points
Sporting CP B slipped to defeat this Wednesday, with a lack of a more clinical touch in front of goal and the odd individual error allowing Ledman LigaPro highflighers Varzim come away with the three points.
Francisco Geraldes and André Geraldes were introduced to the starting line-up in an effort to boost João de Deus' side to a win that is proving hard to come by, while Leonardo Ruiz was also given a place for the opening whistle. It was actually the Colombian forward who created the first chance on goal, latching on to a cross with a header only to be denied by a superb save from Paulo Vítor.
Down the other end of the park, Varzim were proving more deadly and Malele netted following a set piece after a defensive mix up.
Paulo Victor made another couple of good stops before the break, first after a header from Gelson Dala and then from a shot by Kiki.
The second-half continued with Sporting CP looking for a goal and a much deserved strike finally came from Leonardo Ruiz after he linked up with Francisco Geraldes and Gelson Dala.
However, the deadlock only lasted five minutes, when Rui Costa punished a mistake from Abdu Conté inside the 18-yard box to steal the points for the visitors.
Sporting CP B currently sit just one position off the bottom off the table, with a total of five points.