Alvalade youngsters lift trophy for third consecutive year

Sporting's under-13 team beat the Spanish side Cordoba to win the XXXV Pontinha International Tournament this weekend, with a penalty shootout win after a 0-0 draw at full time. This is the 10th time, and third consecutively, that Sporting has won the prestigious competition. The Alvalade youngers finished with six wins in six displays, scoring a total of 21 goals without conceding once. Sporting dominated the Portuguese XI, with a total of five athletes in action.

Sporting beat FC Porto 3-0 on the way to the final, after dominating their group with eighteen goals.

Tournament results in full

Final

SPORTING CP-Cordoba, 0-0 (3-2, pens.)

3rd and 4th

FC Porto-Benfica, 0-2

Semi-final

Cordoba-Benfica, 0-0 (3-2, pens.)

SPORTING-FC Porto, 3-0

Saturday

Santa Clara-Benfica, 0-9

FC Lissois-SPORTING, 0-8

Rec. Huelva-CA Cultural, 10-0

FC Porto-Nacional, 6-1

Friday

Nacional-CA Cultural, 7-0

Rec. Huelva-Cordoba, 0-3

SPORTING-Benfica, 1-0

Santa Clara-Getafe, 0-6

FC Porto-Cordoba, 0-1

Nacional-Rec. Huelva, 0-2

FC Lissois-Getafe, 0-6

SPORTING-Santa Clara, 7-0

Thursday

Benfica-FC Lissois, 10-0

Getafe-SPORTING, 0-2

CA Cultural-FC Porto, 1-8

Córdoba-Nacional, 2-1

Benfica-Getafe, 3-1

Santa Clara-FC Lissois, 0-0

CA Cultural-Cordoba, 0-7

Rec. Huelva-FC Porto, 0-0