Sporting B miss out to solo strike against Atlético

Sporting B missed out to Atlético this Sunday, on II Liga matchday 11.

After an early attacking spell from the afternoon’s visitors, Sporting B wrestled into the encounter and Gauld from range and Labyad had half chances to open the scoring. However, the most flagrant chance of the afternoon for the team form Alvalade fell to Viola just after 15 minutes, when Mickäel Meira denied the striker from the penalty spot.

Atlético capitalised on the let off, with Jorge Ribeiro finding the back of the net in the 24th minute. Both Labyad and Salomão could have drawn the game level at the break, but Meira proved to be in inspiring form to keep his side ahead.

Podence had the ball in the back of the net after the break, but his effort was ruled out before Viola, Labyad, Gauld and Sacko all saw the Atlético keeper pull off a string of unlikely saves.

The result puts Sporting B in fourth place in II Liga, with 18 points.