Unbeaten lead: Sporting beat D. Chaves 3:0

The Lions always had the upper hand in the game, playing smoother, more objective football as conditions allowed. But they even entered meek and wasteful. They had more ball, but missed opportunities to score. Even Giokeres was drawn into the ineffective attack. First a header towards the goalkeeper, and then a shot blocked by Steven Vitoria. But Pote, again playing in midfield, could have scored twice. He fired just wide of the post with one shot and soon after took advantage of Joao Correia’s poor holding (the ball got stuck in the water) to isolate himself but fired past Hugo Souza.

A Leonin goal was expected, which was eventually scored by Paulinho, who slotted the ball into the net after a meandering move in the box.

Only Sporting were in the additional stage. In a more aggressive tone, he stopped the Flaviens near their territory.

Trincao made a warning with a shot wide of the goal and extended the lead in the next game with a strike from Nuno Santos’ pass.

But Ruben Amorim’s team never took their foot off the gas pedal. It dragged on and on and continued to choke the red lantern of the League. In the end, Pote made it 3-0, also taking a shot from the penalty area and taking advantage of the rebound. Sporting could still score thanks to Pote and Gyokeres, but the three points and the advantage were already in the bag.

Amorim: “A fair victory and it is obvious that we want to become champions”
Ruben Amorim yesterday congratulated himself on the victory and on the fact that the first round of the league ended in the lead: “A fair victory, and it is obvious that we want to become champions.”

“The conditions on the pitch started to make the game difficult, but we adapted well. We were always closer to the goal than D. Chaves,” the coach began his remark. Let’s add: “We conceded several goals on a difficult field, but the victory was fair.”

Amorim is already thinking about the next game against Visela, in which he does not expect relief: “Away from home we had more difficulties and sometimes you have to identify other things, in this case they did. It should be the same against Wiesel.”

And Edwards can now play for Weasel: “Of course. It was limited, but there is evil that comes with good. This made the choice easier and Trincao played a great game. There are some lucky coaches these days.”