Matheus, Geraldes, Gauld and Zezinho on target in Sporting B win

Sporting claimed a third win of the II Liga campaign this weekend, with a dominating performance against Oriental.

It was actually Oriental who made the stronger start and the hosts smartly went about building some early chances, however it wasn’t long before Sporting took control of the encounter and after just 6 minutes, Rafael Barbosa set up Matheus Pereira for the game’s opener. Ponde could have extended the lead on two occasions, but his first attempt was saved by the Oriental keeper and his second ended up wide.

Geraldes was next to threaten, but his 27th minute shot from range fished up on the wrong side of the post. Oriental had a dominating spell on the half-hour mark and did manage to hold down long spells of possession, but, with the exception of a 39th minute header against the post, Sporting B looked unlikely to concede nan equaliser.

The action was soon back down the other end and and King threw a well-placed cross into the box that Francisco Geraldes linked up with to double Sporting B’s lead.

The second-half got underway with three good chances for Oriental: firstly Fernando set up Firmino for a header that was put wide, before Daniel Almeida did the same thing after a free-kick and Peter also missed the target at the far post. Down the other end, Ryan Gauld essentially guaranteed the three points with a shot across goal after some good played by Podence down the right.

Oriental continued to search for a consolation late on, before Zezinho collected a loose ball to net Sporting B’s fourth.

Jorge Santos (Gazela)

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Jorge Santos (Gazela) for the termination of the player’s contract.

Sporting SAD wishes Gazela the best of personal and professional success.

Sporting B coach with the press after Portimonense draw

“Portimonense were better than us in the first-half”, conceded João de Deus in a post-match press conference this Sunday, after his side’s 1-1 draw in II Liga matchday five.

“We were apathetic at the start and we we let them play. The second-half was different. We changed what we had to and scoring early helped. We could have won, if it wasn’t for the sending off. It is this kind of match that helps the lads to grow. We wanted to win, but the sending off changed everything and we had to hold out”, said the Sporting B coach, adding: “Portimonense are a strong side who can move the ball around well. We played in midweek as well and they didn’t, which made a difference in the first-half, but we fought back.”

Deus' side held to draw on II Liga matchday five

Sporting B were held to a 1-1 draw at the Sporting Academy by the visiting Portimonense this Sunday afternoon, on II Liga matchday five.

The opening stages were end to end stuff, before Matheus had the first real chance of the afternoon, but his fourth minute shot was saved by Ricardo Ferreira. The opportunity proved to be the warning shot for what was long spells of dominating possession for the team from Alvalade, with Portimonense very rarely getting forward. However, the visitors were having a better time of it in defence, smothering most of Sporting B’s efforts to pull ahead while still in the build-up.

Despite Sporting B’s dominance, it was actually the side from the Algarve who took the led courtesy of a free-kick driven in by Mamadu in the 25th minute. It didn’t take João de Deus long to react and on 36 minutes the Sporting B coach made his first change, bringing off Dramé for Francisco Geraldes and pushing Matheus out to the left. The alteration did just the trick and Sporting B again took a grip of proceedings, but a goal was proving hard to come by and Portimonense took a 1-0 lead in at half-time.

With the wind in the favour, Sporting B come out stronger after the break and soon levelled, with Matheus Pereira finishing off a move instigated by Rubio and Geraldes. On 54 minutes Bruno Paulista could have had his first goal in Sporting shirt, but the newly arrived signing’s free-kick was parried over for a corner.

Sporting B were reduced to 10 men in the 72nd minute, when Bruno Paulista was shown a second yellow card that really didn’t do justice to the Brazilian’s solid performance. To rebalance his side, João de Deus brought off Diego Rubio for Ryan Gauld, as time played out to split the points at the final whistle.

Sporting B-Portimonense, 1-1
CDG Sporting Academy (Alcochete)
Referee: João Bento (Santarém)
Assistant referees: Nuno Henrique Ferreira and Samuel Dionísio

Sporting B: Pedro Silva; Mauro Riquicho (captain), Sambinha, Domingos Duarte, Seejou King; Fokobo, Bruno Paulista, Matheus Pereira; Podence, Dramé and Diego Rubio
Coach: João de Deus
Substitutions: Dramé for Francisco Geraldes (36’); Podence for Sacko (65’); Diego Rubio for Ryan Gauld (72’)
Goal: Matheus Pereira (47’)
Cards: Yellow, Bruno Paulista (25’ and 72’). Red, Bruno Paulista (72’)

Portimonense: Ricardo Ferreira; Ricardo Pessoa (captain), Ivo Nicolau, Jadson, Mamadu; Fidelis Irhene, Dener, Ewerton, André Carvalhas; Fabrício and Pires
Coach: José Augusto
Substitutions: Dener for Buba (57’); André Carvalhas for Ryuki (73); Fidelis Irhene for Fidelis (81’)
Goal: Mamadu (25’)
Cards: Yellow, André Carvalhas (20’), Fidelis Irhene (53’), Pires (59’), Jadson (60’) and Ivo Nicolau (70’)

João Bento named for II Liga matchday five

João Bento, 31, from the Santarém Football Association, has been named to take charge of Sporting B’s hosting of Portimonense, on II Liga matchday five.

Nuno Henrique Ferreira and Samuel Dionísio will act as linesmen.

Sporting B-Portimonense will get underway at 16h00 on Sunday the 30th of August at the Sporting Academy and will be broadcast live and exclusive by Sporting TV.

Double win over Reguengos and Hussein-Dey

Sporting B won two matches over the weekend, defeating Atl. Reguengos and Hussein-Dey.

João de Deus’s won their first fixture 1-0 courtesy of a strike from Mica Pinto, before Betinho secured the victory over the Algerians.

Sporting B in friendly at the Academy

Sporting B were held to a 1-1 draw against Atlético this week, in a pre-season friendly at the Sporting Academy. Diego Rubio was on target for the team from Alvalade and Quinaz for the visitors, with both goals coming from free-kicks in a match that saw Sporting dominate from start to finish.

João de Deus started the encounter with a team comprised of Guilherme Oliveira, Mauro Riquicho, Domingos Duarte, Ivanildo Fernandes, Seejou King, Zezinho, Francisco Geraldes, Ryan Gauld, Chaby, Matheus Pereira and Diego Rubio.

The second-half saw wholesale changes, with Stojkovic, Jorge Silva, Samba, Fokobo, Rúben Ribeiro, Caicedo, Murilo, Fábio Martins, Podence, Dramé, Betinho and Luís Elói all seeing action.