Sporting B slip to narrow defeat on Ledman LigaPro matchday 1

The Sporting Academy hosted Ledman LigaPro matchday 1 this weekend, with Sporting B taking on promotion contenders Portimonense. Despite the visitors' intimidating credentials, it was a well balanced game in which Sporting dominated in the first 45 minutes.

The encounter got underway with Portimonense searching for an early goal, but with Sporting B holding down well in defence. The team from Alvalade's attacking efforts game mainly from some direct football, with the Sporting B midfield cutting open the visiting defence with some incisive passing. David Sualehe and Mama Baldé were looking particularly dangerous out wide.

The opener finally came in the 18th minute, when Sualehe picked out Bilel with an inch-perfect pass to Bilel. The Sporting winger did well to win a yard of space in in the 18-yard box, only to be brought down for a penalty. Bilel himself stepped up for the spot kick, beating Ferreira with a cool finish to give Sporting the lead.

Sporting B began to show some tired legs in the second-half, particularly after Pires leveled for the visitors in the 66th minute. The visitors made the most of the extra breathing room to push up and a winner looked inevitable. It was again Pries who did the damage in the 78th minute, reaffirming his credentials as the Ledman LigaPro top scorer.