Sporting, with second-half goals from Hjulmand, Gyokeres and Diomande, beat Moreirense 3-0 at home this Sunday in the fifth round of the I Football League, allowing the Lions to take the lead in the competition.
After being scoreless at half-time, Sporting, who had drawn the last matchday 1-1 at Sporting de Braga, were determined to decide the game early in the second half, and six minutes later the reinforcements of Julmand (55) and Győkeres ( 61) ended Moreirense’s resistance with just one win in this edition of the League, while Diomande closed the scoring with 90+6.
The win leaves Sporting top of the competition with 13 points, the same as Porto but with a greater goal difference, while Moreirense sits in 16th place with four points in the danger zone of the table.
SPORTING ELEVEN: Adan; Ousmane Diomande, Sebastian Coates and Gonzalo Inacio; Ricardo Esgayo, Hjulmand, Morita and Nuno Santos; Pote, Edwards and Dieukeres
Substitutes: Israel, Matheus Reis, Neto, Essugo, Trincao, Paulinho, Geni, Fresneda and Daniel Braganza.
ELEVEN TO MORIRENCE: Kevin Silva; Fabiano, Marcelo, Maracas and Frimpong; Franco, Lawrence Ofori, Pedro Amador, Alan and Camacho; Andre Louis
Substitutes: Cayo Secco, Ismael, Matheus Ayas, Wallisson Maximo, Aparicio, Antonisse, Codisang, Madson Monteiro and Gilberto Batista.
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55′- Julmand opens the scoring
61′ – Dieukeres scores the second goal
90′- Diomande scores the Lions’ final goal late in the match.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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