Last minute
After Ruben Amorim’s departure to Manchester United, João Pereira’s now pupils did not lose their shine and applied ‘plate 5’ to the formation that competes in League 3.
Sporting thrashed Amarante this Friday, for in the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, thus marking a new era under the command of João Pereira.
After the epic victory achieved in Braga on the last round of the championship, the new helmsman of the ‘lions’ revolutionized the starting eleven: only Matheus Reis, Daniel Bragança, Morten Hjulmand and Francisco Trincão remained in the starting lineup.
After a very strong start, the Alvalade team soon took the lead. Launched by Daniel Bragança, Marcus Edwards covered several meters, left several opponents in his path and finished successfully. The score was thus open after 10 minutes of play.
Five minutes later, the advantage is increased, again with Bragança in the play. A good combination between the Portuguese midfielder and Ricardo Esgaio, after insistence on the right side, with the right-back touching the back of Didi’s net.
At 28 minutes the third goal arrived for the ‘green and whites’. Francisco Trincão served Conrad Harder, who, accurately, shot to count after taking advantage of an inattention from Amarante’s defense.
In the first half there was still time for another goal from Sporting. Just before half-time, Daniel Bragança once again watched Marcus Edwards. The English winger on the line, with the goal at his disposal, didn’t miss a beat to make it 4-0.
In the second half, João Pereira made two changes: Geovany Quenda and Hidemasa Morita took the positions of Jeremiah St. That’s right Morten Hjulmand would be a player from the first 45 minutes to do the trick.
At 57 minutes, a caccurate combination between Conrad Harder and Francisco Trincão, inside the opponent’s area, with the Portuguese international shooting the opposite goal.
Coming from the international break with sharp aim, Viktor Gyökeres did the trick. In the 90th minute, the Swedish striker scored Leon’s sixth goal from a penalty, scored after a Mica collides with the Nordic striker inside the penalty area.
