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Alvalade ladies 2nd in International Turbine Hallencup
By Jornal Sporting
29 Jan, 2017
29 Jan, 2017
Sporting CP's first showing ends with a fantastic 2nd place
Sporting CP's female football team travelled to Germany this weekend to take part in the 5th International Turbine Hallencup, along with some of Europe's top sides.
The Alvalade stars were placed in Group B, with Stabaek IF, FFC Turbine Potsdam and MTK Hungary FC. Meanwhile Sgroup A was comprised of AC Sparta Praha, Fortuna Hjorring, Glasgow City FC and SKN St. Polten.
Nuno Cristóvão's side won two of their four Group Stage matches, firstly beating MTK Hungary 3-2 and later Stabaek IF 5-3.
Progressing on to the final, Sporting CP battled hard against Turbine Potsdam, but eventually slipped to a 3-1 defeat to finish in second.