Leonardo Ruiz signs in for Sporting B

Sporting CP officially announced the loan signing of Leonardo Ruiz this week.

“I am really happy to be with such a great institution and I will do my best", opened the Colombian in his first interview in Alvalade.

Ruiz bagged 38 goals for FC Porto's B team and junior team over the last season and he is looking to add more strikes to his tally with Sporting. "I hope to score at least 20 goals", said the forward.

Colombian forward arrives on loan for Sporting B

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with Atlético Nacional for the loan of the player Leonardo Ruíz for the 2016/17 season, with an option for a permanent transfer.

Sporting SAD wishes Leonardo Ruiz the best of professional and personal success.

Slimani, Podence and Spalvis in top form with two goals each

The squad had their first kick around of the pre-season this Saturday morning, in a session pitting the senior team against the B team in a match that finished with 10 goals.

After getting his players warmed up, Jorge Jesus fez put out his first XI of the season. After 60 minutes of action on what was an exceptionally warm day, the Sporting coach rang the changes and it wasn't long before Slimani, Podence and Spalvis had put the result to bed.

Player transfers to Belenenses, with Sporting holding 50% of any future transfer

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol, SAD, has reached an agreement with Os Belenenses – Sociedade Desportiva de Futebol, SAD for the transfer of the player Mica Pinto, with Sporting, SAD keeping 50% of the economic rights of any future transfer.

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol, SAD wishes Mica Pinto the best of personal and professional success.

Betinho gola splits the points and sees Sporting B finish in 10th

Sporting B closed the Ledman LigaPro season with a 1-1 draw against Sp. Braga B this Saturday. Both goals came in the early stages, with Ogana striking for the hosts after just two minutes and Betinho levelling eight minutes later.

"We had a good first-half, despite the slip in concentration and letting in a really early goal. We were the better side, although our performance slipped a bit in the second-half because we knew that the result wouldn't make a difference in the league", said coach João de Deus at the final whistle, going on to reflect on the season as a whole: "We finished in a reasonable 10th place. We were a bit spent in terms of quality this year, but with a lot of work we did well collectively."

V. Guimarães steal the points in the second to last game of the season

Sporting slipped to a 4-2 defeat on Ledman LigaPro matchday 45 this weekend, at the hand of V. Guimarães B.

João de Deus rang the changes for the starting whistle, bringing in Jorge Silva at right back and Tomas Ruka along side Domingos Duarte in the heart of defence. Guimarães, in the fight to avoid the drop, come out winging in the early stages, taking charge against a Sporting B team that looked content to manage the space while Guimarães moved the ball around. Stojkovic came off his line in the 5th minute in an attempt to collect possession, but Domingos Duarte was on hand to intercept Areias' shot. The instability at the back took its toll shortly after, when a free-kick from the right actually saw Stojkovic made an unbelievable stop from te first attempt, but the Sporting defence was unable to clear away the loose ball and Denis took the opportunity to put his side ahead. The goal was just the shake up Sporting needed and João de Deus' side went about constructing their best spell of the half. After a decent effort from range from Daniel Podence, Fábio Martins come just inches from levelling (34’). V. Guimarães' second goal was completely against the run of play, as a series of stray passes saw Vítor Campelos break away and double their lead through Tyler just three minutes before the break.

Sporting CP come out fighting after the break, but a harsh deflection off Domingos Duarte following an Elinho shot ended up with the ball sneaking past Stojkovic to practically sentence the final result. Although doing a better job of stringing passes together in the second-half, some positional errors punished Sporting B's efforts to get back into the game. Tyler set up Rafael Barbosa for a fine finish from a tight angle, but the reaction looked to have come just a little to late. However, the introduction of Betinho flipped the action on its head once again and a good bit of play between the forward and Cristian Ponde saw the latter make it 3-2 with ten minutes to play. Sporting B's mammoth effort was however dashed in the final stages, with another Guimarães goal closing the scoring.

Rúben Ribeiro on Sunday's hosting of FC Porto B

Rúben Ribeiro missed out on Sporting B's 3-0 loss last week, after a series of four consecutive wins. Back in contention for a place, this time against FC Porto B.

“We always want to win. We are feeling motivated and we want to show what we have been doing on the training pitch. We will do everything to come away with the points", said Ribeiro in an interview with Sporting TV this Friday, going on to add: "We were on a run of four wins and we lost, but the work we have been doing is good and everything is going well."

Rúben Ribeiro finished with a reflection on his season: "I didn't have a place in the starting team, but I am an option now. I have come on as a player and I am different now in terms of positioning and mentality. Playing in this league pushes you and we have to be in good shape."

Sporting CP B-FC Porto B will get underway at 16h00 on Sunday the 1st of May, at the Sporting Academy.

André Moreira named for Ledman LigaPro matchday 44

André Moreira, 28, from the Leiria Football Association, has been named for Sporting B's hosting of FC Porto B, on Ledman LigaPro matchday 44.

Nuno Vicente and Rui Freire will act as linesmen

This will be André Moreira's first Sporting B match of the season, but his third with FC Porto B.

Sporting CP B-FC Porto B will get underway at 16h00 on Sunday the 1st of May, at the Sporting Academy.

João de Deus after his side's loss in Vila das Aves, after an unbeaten run of six matches

Six matches later, Sporting B's run in Ledman LigPro was finally brought to an end, courtesy of a 3-0 defeat by Desportivo das Aves.

“We are frustrated. It was a heavy defeat. We were the better sid at the start, but after that some things conditioned the game and our opponent was better than us. We have to carry on working to turn around for our next match", said João de Deus in a post-match conference, adding a word on the two red cards brandished to his side: "I can't say much. I have learnt from the 30 day suspension that I took that we can't say anything. The two penalties look fair, I doubt doubt that. I do wonder why a player can't come back onto the pitch while another is being seen to by the doctor, but that is up to the referee to decide as he sees best."

Skipeer Domingos Duarte on Sporting B's loss to Desp. Aves

Sporting B conceded a heavy defeat on Ledman LigaPro matchday 43 this Saturday, in a match which saw the team from Alvalade reduced to nine men.

Domingos Duarte was on hand to reflect at the final whistle, but the Sporting youngster preferred to avoid comment on the afternoon's refereeing: “The first goal was a lapse in concentration from us, which can happen sometimes.We started well and we had a good first-half, but after the break we let a second goal in and it was impossible to come back with two players being sent off. It isn't up to us to speak about referees."