One-a-piece in friendly played in Rio Maior

Sporting B, bolstered by several youngsters from the club's under-19 squad, drew 1-1 with Japan's Olympic Team in a friendly in the Rio Maior Municipal Stadium this week.

With Guilherme Oliveira; Mama Baldé, Domingos Duarte, Tomas Rukas, Rúben Ribeiro; Kikas, Chaby, Francisco Geraldes; Luís Elói, Podence and Ponde given the nod for the opening whistle, Sporting raced out of the blocks and took the lead from the penalty spot through Podence, after the Japanese keeper brought down Ponde.

Japan made the most of a slowing of the pace as the game progressed and Sporting introduced several under-19 faces, drawing level from the penalty spot through Harakawa.