Sporting CP B tally fourth consecutive Ledman LigaPro win

Sporting CP B have clearly found their form after a difficult spell in Ledman LigaPro. This time Freamunde were the victims, with Sporting CP B turning in a 2-0 win at the Sporting Academy.

Motivated by a win against Académico de Viseu that pulled the Alvalade youngsters out of the relegation zone for the first time in two months, Sporting CP B dominated from start to finish. The first chance on goal came after 11 minutes, when Rafael Barbosa carried possession forward and set up Leonardo Ruiz. However the striker was only able to blast over the bar. Freamunde responded, but Pedro Silva proved up to the challenge and did well to defend against Rui Rainho's chipped effort.

Leonardo Ruiz was brought crashing down for a penalty just before half-time, but Pedro Delgado shot over the bar from 12 yards to keep the game level at the break. 

Sporting CP B pushed the pace at the restart and chances soon followed. On 55 minutes Esgaio broke away down the left and threw in a cross that Radael Barbosa turned on to the cross bar. Ten minutes later Ryan Gauld picked out Bilel with a superb pass, but the final touch was off target. Insisting in attack, Sporting CP finally took the lead, when Pedro Delgado fired in after some scrappy defending following a corner. Freamunde tried to rally and the game looked to be heading for a nail-biting finish, before Esgaio dribbled the full length of the pitch and put away a cool finish five minutes before time. 

Sporting CP B claim three points on the road with last minute strike

Sporting CP B claimed a battling win against Freamunde (3-2) this week, on Ledman LigaPro matchday 11. It was the hosts who opened the scoring, courtesy of a 19th minute strike from Leandro Pimenta, before Pedro Delgado (27') and Bilel (33') put Sporting into the lead. Just before the break, Rui Rainho levelled.

João de Deus's side showed a real patience after half-time and finally snatched the victory with just one minute of regulation time remaining.

Sporting B claim a draw after playing the full second-half with ten men

Sporting B were held to a 1-1 draw by Freamunde this Sunday, on Ledman LigaPro matchday 31.

João de Deus' side made made a solid start to the afternoon, creating a chance on goal in the very first minute after Filipe Chaby battled back possession in midfield. The Sporting B number 43 then pushed out wide to the left and whipped a cross in for Geraldes, who came up just inches short of opening the scoring. Long spells of possession for the hosts starved Freamunde of any real chance to gain momentum going forward, but Francisco Geraldes, Ryan Gauld and Kikas, not being the biggest midfielders in the league, were having a tough time holding on to the ball in the centre of the park. On 11 minutes, Francisco Geraldes charged down the right flank and skillfully flicked the ball over his marker, but the midfielder was only able to drive his subsequent shot at the visiting keeper.

Daniel Podence and Francisco Geraldes were looking particularly dangerous out on the wings and spearheaded most of the Sporting B attacking efforts, while the afternoon's visitors looked happy to sit back and go forward through the occasional break. The next major opportunity came on 21 minutes, but Betinho, inside the 12-yard box, was unable to finish on Daniel Podence's pass after Geraldes had again carved up ground down the right. João de Deus' side were then dealt what has become a regular setback this season, when Kikas was shown a second yellow card just before the break. The resulting red card obliged the Sporting B boss to make sacrifices in attack, bringing on Zezinho to bolster the midfield. With an extra man, Freamunde took advantage of the extra space and began to move the ball around with a little more freedom.

The first few minutes of the second-half were a struggle for Sporting B and after 60 seconds Ivan Perez was allowed a chance on goal that ended up in the side netting. Freamunde began to turn up the intensity and actually took the lead after a decisive counter-attack. Celeste put a cross in from the right and Ivan Perez popped up in the area with a shot that was initially stopped by Stojkovic as the Alvalade defence appealed for offside, but the referee waved play on and Diogo Ramos had the enviable task of tapping in the subsequent rebound.

Despite being a man, as well as a goal, down, Sporting B rallied and took the fight to Freamunde. The introduction of Mama Baldé for Chaby gave a drop of extra speed to Sporting B and play was soon being held down in the visitors' half. Freamunde really dropped the pace in the last twenty minutes despite being a man up and Sporting B responded by forcing through the middle. Daniel Podence was brought down for a free-kick and Francisco Geraldes, without so much as a run-up, curved the ball into the top corner. There was still time for the referee to award a penalty to Freamunde, but Pedrinho blazed the spot-kick a good few yards high over the bar.

The result keeps Sporting B in 12th in Ledman LigaPro.

Sporting B notch up another three points in impressive II Liga start

Sporting B continued their impressive win streak this weekend, this time claiming Freamunde as victims with a 2-1 win in II Liga matchday eight.

After a goalless first-half, Daniel Podence found the back of the net three minutes from time with a strike that looked to have sealed the result, but there was still time for Matheus Pereira to make it 2-0 and Freamunde to grab a consolation.

The win sees Sporting B tighten their grip on 2nd place with 17 points; just a point behind the leaders FC Porto B.