Sporting obliterate opposition in CERS Cup first-leg

Sporting are well and truly in the driving seat in the CERS Cup last-16 first-leg against the German side Cronenberg. While the almost unbelievable final score of 5-17 gives Sporting the enviable task of closing out the tie in the return leg in Lisbon, it was not enough to beat the European record which was also set by Sporting back in 1984, with a 33-1 win over Sporting Gujan Mestras.

The final score really tells the tale of the tape. After seven minutes of probing up front, Luís Viana converted from the penalty spot to trigger the avalanche. André Centeno was next to strike in the 10th minute after being set up by Tuco, before Molet reduced the deficit for the hosts three minutes later. However, the goal was little more than a consolation for the Germans, as Sporting smartly went about building a 6-1 lead at the break through Cacau (15’), Viana (17’), Tuco (18’) and Poka (20’).

Unbelievably, a total of 15 goals were scored in the second-half: Molet made it 6-2 (1’), Luís Viana responded with 7-2 (3’), Molet again netted (6’), Cacau struck to make it 8-3 (9’), Molet once again responded (11’), but then Sporting absolutely raced away with it courtesy of Losna (13’) and Luís Viana (14’ and 15’), Poka (19’ and 25’), Centeno (19’), Ricardo Figueira (21’) and Losna (22’ and 23’).