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Tickets for the first Under-23 Derbi

By Jornal Sporting
27 Aug, 2018

Members with free entry to this Thursday's match

This Tuesday (August 28th) will be marked by the first derby between Lions and Eagles at the new Under-23 league. At 5:15 pm, the Sporting Academy will open doors for the third day of the Revelation League.

Members with quotas on time will have free entry to the Stadium Aurélio Pereira. The price for non-members is fixed at 4 euros.

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Sp. Braga B, 1-Sporting CP B, 1

By Jornal Sporting
22 May, 2017

Ledman LigaPro comes to a close with a draw in Braga

The Ledman LigaPro season game to a close with a 1-1 draw against Sp. Braga B this weekend, in a match which saw Luís Martins blood several new faces. In the end it was one of the youngsters who decided the result, with Rafael Leão netting on his senior debut in the dying stages.

Luís Martins' attempts to hold down midfield proved largely unsuccessful in the first-half, with Braga looking more assertive. However, it was Sporting CP who first came close to opening the scoring, with Leonardo Ruiz missed from point blank range after a free-kick. Despite the effort it was mostly the hosts who controlled proceedings for most of the half, with Stojkovic called into action on a couple of occasions to deny Ogana and Martínez.
 
The restart got underway with a goal for Braga through Joca (52'), before Sporting CP B rallied and came close to an equaliser that Ruiz took a second to long to fire towards goal. In the end it was the introduction of Rafael Leão for Leonardo Ruiz that split the spoils, with the youngster denied by Tiago Pereira on his first occasion before netting his senior debut goal in the 90th minute.
 
Sporting CP B's remarkable recovery finally saw Luís Martins' side climb out of the relegation zone and finish in a respectable 14th.
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Sporting CP B secure in Ledman LigaPro

By Jornal Sporting
07 May, 2017

Varzim's win against Famalicão guarantees Sporting CP B's place in II Liga

With a brilliant turn around triggered by the arrival of Luís Martins in the Sporting CP B hotseat, a much deserved place in next season's Ledman LigPro competition was secured by Varzim's 1-0 against Famalicão this weekend.

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"We didn't let the goals get to us"

By Jornal Sporting
05 May, 2017

Luís Martins shakes of derby draw with praise for his players

Sporting CP B coach Luís Martins praised his side's attitude in the Lisbon reserve derby this Friday, despite the points being split at the final whistle: "We were well prepared. We didn't let the goals get to us and reacted really well. We didn't play our best quality football, but we can't do that 100% of the time of course. However, we got a point and this was only the first match in which we haven't won all three points at home. I am happy with our consistency and to see the players learning and growing. The lads are more confident now and ready to respond."

The Colombian striker Leonardo Ruiz mirrored his coach's comments: "We felt good and did our best. It was a realyl good match and we showed that we are well prepared for anything."

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Sporting CP B, 2-SL Benfica B, 2

By Jornal Sporting
05 May, 2017

Lisbon reserve derby ends in a draw

Sporting CP B were held to a draw by SL Benfica B this Friday, after the team from Alvalade led twice.

The encounter got off to a well-disputed opening, with two similar set ups largely cancelling each other out. The first clear chance of the afternoon was made to wait until the 9th minute, when Leonardo Ruiz headed just wide of the post from inside the six-yard box. Gelson Dala did the same following a move down the right wing, before the Benfica defence just about managed to scramble away a lethal looking cross from Pedro Delgado in the 17th minute.

Three minutes alter Ruix and Delgado linked up to pick out Gelson Dala and the Angolan forward wasted little time in doing what he does best with his 12th goal in 16 Ledman LigaPro outings.

Some superb movement from Ruiz and Dala at the attacking end of the pitch kept Benfica chasing shadows and on 31 minutes Ruiz came close to making it 2-0 after some good play between Delgado and Bubacar Djaló.

Bilel found a yard of space and scuffed his attempt across goal, before João Félix responded down the other end with a chip that Silva did well to divert away. Sporting CP B looked to have secured the lead at the break, however a late strike from José Gomes levelled just before the referee called the players into the dressing room for half-time.

Sporting CP again took control at the restart, against a Benfica side that looked happy to make the most of the odd counter-attack. Escobar fired a free-kick over the bar, after Dala could have done better to score his second after an attack triggered by André Geraldes down the flank. Benfica threatened twice through Heriberto, but it was Sporting CP B who struck, with Escobar scooped up some sloppy possession to set up Leonardo Ruiz.

Benfica responded with an injection of pace and Empis did well to deny the visitors from an equaliser in the 74th minute. However, sixty seconds later José Gomes found the back of the net to restore the deadlock.

With two matches to play in Ledman LigaPro, Sporting CP B currently sits in 13th overall with 54 points.

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"The sending off was the key moment"

By Jornal Sporting
30 Apr, 2017

Luís Martins happy with his side's performance, despite missing out to FC Porto B

Luís Martins took a moment to speak with the press after Sunday's loss to FC Porto B, reflecting on what he sees as a final result influenced by some dubious refereeing.

"It was a well-disputed match between two good teams, with a third team that I didn't think were in their best form. We could have done better, considering the chances we had. We didn't do very well in defence and we don't usually let in so many goals, even when we are down to 10 men. The sending off was the key moment for FC Porto B, but I give them credit for the result and applaud my players for keeping their cool when things started going against us", said Martins.

Also speaking at the final whistle was the Sporting CP B striker Leonardo Ruiz, who actually used to play for FC Porto B: "It was a hard game, the kind that every player loves to be involved in. We aren't happy with the result, but we are happy because we did out best. I was very welcome at FC Porto, but of course we are rivals on the pitch now."

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FC Porto B, 3-Sporting CP B, 2

By Jornal Sporting
30 Apr, 2017

Sporting CP B miss out after Dala strikes twice and Barbosa sees straight red

Sporting CP B slipped to a battling defeat in the Dr. Jorge Sampaio Municipal Stadium this weekend against FC Porto B (3-2). Gelson Dala struck twice for the team from Alvalade, on an afternoon which saw Rafael Barbosa sent off.

The match got off to a tough start for Luís Martins' team, when FC Porto B took the lead after one minute when Galeno opened up play for Kayembe to finish. With an early goal the hosts continued in the early stages, before Sporting CP B found their footing after ten minutes on the ropes. Gauld, Gelson Dala and Rafael Barbosa all tried their luck, but the first real opportunity came though Matheus Pereira, denied by Raul Gudiño in the FC Porto B goal. With Sporting CP B in control, Gelson Dala netted the equaliser on 24 minutes, with a superb bit of dribbling around the keeper and a simple finish.

The deadlock didn't last, as FC Porto B struck just three minutes later when Rui Moreira unleashed a brilliant shot past Pedro Silva. Both sides continued to push the pace in a tantalising game to watch and the drama was taken up another notch when Sporting CP levelled four minutes after the half-hour mark with Dala's second of the afternoon.

Both teams came out swinging in the second-half and piled forward, before a straight red card for Rafael Barbosa in the 67th minute gave FC Porto B the edge. The hosts secured the result though André Pereira, after another darting run by Galeno down the flank.

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Sporting CP B, 3-V. Guimarães B, 0

By Jornal Sporting
23 Apr, 2017

Luis Martins and Co. re-find their winning form with goals from Gelson Dala and Matheus Pereira

Sporting CP B returned to winning form in Ledman LigaPro this Weekend, courtesy of a 3-0 home victory over V. Guimarães B.

After slipping to the first loss of his command (2-1 against Penafiel), Luís Martins rallied his troops for what promised to be a tough encounter. To continue what has been a brilliant turnaround in Sporting CP B's fortunes, Martins brought in first team faces André Geraldes, Ricardo Esgaio, João Palhinha, Francisco Geraldes, Ryan Gauld and Matheus Pereira.

On 7 minutes it was Matheus Pereira who opened the scoring, rounding off a move down the right that the Brazilian week blasted past Miguel Oliveira. Sporting CP B's speed going forward was breathtaking and on 19 minutes the scoreboard ticked over again, this time when Ricardo Esgaio set up Gelson Dala for a shot that took a kind deflection its way back into the net.
 
Down the other end Bruno Mendes and Hasshim Domingo looked the most dangerous for the visitors, but Pedro Silva cleaned up any chances of a Guimarães goal with relative ease.
 
The third and final goal of the encounter also came before the break, again through Dala when the in-form Angolan finished following some good work from Francisco Geraldes.
 
The match expectedly slowed after the break, with Sporting CP managing the rest of the action.
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Penafiel, 2-Sporting CP B, 1

By Jornal Sporting
19 Apr, 2017

Luís Martins' fantastic run finally brought to a close by Penafiel

Luís Martins' Sporting CP B tasted defeat for the first time this Wednesday, in a visit to Penafiel that saw three goals in the first-half and two shots against the post.

It was a fantastic series of 10 matches unbeaten for Martins' charges, who actually led after just 7 minutes when Gelson Dala set up Leonardo Ruiz. The hosts responded well and levelled through Djibril Zidnaba 16 minutes later, before Gonçalo Abreu put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot just before the break.

The pace slowed for the first half an hour after the break, before Sporting CP B pushed on in the last 15 minutes. On three occasions Martins' side came close to equalising, two of which were denied by the woodwork.

"Our opponent had done their homework"

By Jornal Sporting
16 Apr, 2017

Luís Martins highlights his side's maturity against União da Madeira

The Sporting CP B coach Luís Martins praised his side's maturity at the final whistle this weekend, after masterminding a ninth successive unbeaten outing.

"We set out with a specific idea that we had been working on and we won. It was our hardest match so far I think. Our opponent had done their homework and you could see that. We have our weaknesses, but we were competent out their today and showed a real maturity", said Martins, continuing with a word on the importance of securing points against the Ledman LigaPro big-hitters: "We had already beaten the team in second and now we beat União da Madeira. These matches are really important to help the lads grow. We were disciplines, coherent and deserve a pat on the back."

Rafael Barbosa was also on hand to share his thoughts at the final whistle, commenting on his goal: "It was an important goal because it helped get the points. We drew in the Azores (Santa Clara), which wasn't a fair result, so it was important for us to get a decent win today."

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