Tiago Fernandes

Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD has reached an agreement with under-19 coach Tiago Fernandes for the renewal of his contract for two seasons, with an additional optional season.

Sporting SAD wishes Tiago Fernandes rhe best of professional and personal success.

Bruno Paz, Pedro Marques and Pedro Ferreira feature in squd of 23

The national under-19 coach Hélio Sousa has included three Sporting CP youngsters in his squad for a training camp, running from the 24th to the 26th of April.

Bruno Paz, Pedro Marques and Pedro Ferreira are the trio.

Alvalade provides six players for European Championship qualifiers

Sporting CP dominates the latest national under-19 ladies call up, with a total of six players in the the group of 19. for three matches in the UEFA Elite Round (European Championship qualification).

The six are: Inês Pereira (goalkeeper), Bruna Costa (defender), Tânia Rodrigues (defender), Bárbara Marques (midfielder), Constança Silva (winger) and Neuza Besugo (forward).

Portugal will face France (06/04), the Netherlands (08/04) and Slovenia (11/04).

Portugal under-19's gather for a second time, with Sporting CP respresented by six players

The national under-19 ladies team will again gather in Oeiras next week, with Sporting CP lending a total of six athletes: Bárbara Marques, Bruna Costa, Constança Silva, Inês Pereira, Neuza Besugo and Tânia Rodrigues.

Sporting CP out in force for double encounter against Finland

Sporting CP's under-19 ladies team dominates the recently announced national squad list for two friendly encounters against Finland, to be played in the 25 de Abril Municipal Stadium on the 28th of February (16h00) and in the Fernando Mamede Sports Complex on the 2nd of March (12h00).

The Alvalade stars included are Bárbara Marques, Bruna Costa, Constança Silva, Inês Pereira, Neuza Besugo and Tânia Rodrigues.

Five Alvalade youngsters called up by Hélio Sousa for Euro 2017 Elite Round preparation

Sporting CP once again dominates the national team selection, this time with five players in the under-19 squad list for a training camp ahead of the Euro 2017 Elite Round, being played from the 23rd to thr 28th of March.

The Alvalade five are: Abdu Conté, Bruno Paz, Miguel Luís, Pedro Marques and Rafael Leão. 

Sporting CP dominates national call ups

A total of six Sporting CP players will join up with the Portuguese national under-19 female side for a training camp later this month in Vila Real de Santo António.

The Alvalade stsr are included are Bárbara Marques, Bruna Costa, Constança Silva, Inês Pereira, Neuza Besugo and Tânia Rodrigues.

Loss leaves Sporting CP needing a result from Dortmund against Madrid

Sporting CP left to wait until matchday six to secure passage into the UEFA Youth League knock-out stages

Sporting CP made an aggressive start to UEFA Youth League matchday 5, showing a real determination to take the game to Real Madrid with some good movement in possession and high pressing without it. However, a strike from Sergio Diaz against the run of play really shook Tiago Fernandes's side and the team from the Spanish capital showed their maturity with some well controlled football.

The occasional turn of pace from Gutiérrez Hernández's outfit is what troubled Sporting's under-19's the most and on 38 minutes Hernando doubled Madrid's lead with a header. Pedro Marques had a half chance to pull Sporting CP back within a goal, but his shot straight at the keeper summed up what had been a frustrating first-half.

The break did prove useful for the Alvalade youngsters, who came out looking more aggressive and with a touch more pace going forward. Rafael Leão was somehow denied by Luca Zidane after an excellent dart down the left wing from Pedro Ferreira, before Rafael hammered a header against the bar. A goal really was deserved for Fernandes's charges and it finally came in the 69th minute, courtesy of Daniel Bragança after a pass from Pedro Ferreira that Pedro Marques could have first converted on.

Sporting CP's rally was dealt an extremely harsh blow by a couple of debatable decisions from the referee, which saw Real Madrid break forward and net a third through Franchu (73’).

Despite the loss, Tiago Fernandes's side still hold their fate in their own hands, with a win in Poland against Legia Warsaw on matchday 6 enough to secure qualification for the next round.

Standings:

Real Madrid – 13 points (qualified)

Sporting CP -6 points

Dortmund – 5 points

Legia Warsaw – 2 points (eliminated)

Alvalade youngsters break down the yellow wall and climb up the Group F table

Sporting CP's under-19 side set the record straight this Wednesday night, after their UEFA Youth League matchday 3 draw against Borussia Dormund. This time Tiago Fernandes's side were able to get the better of the Germans and turn in a memorable 1-0 win.

Sporting CP battled through the Holzwickede cold with some high-pressure football, particularly when Dortmund tried to string together a bit of possession. Daniel Bragança was an absolute machine, battling back possession on numerous occasions and setting his team forward on the break. The opener looked likely, but a goal was proving hard to come by. Bruno Paz could have struck first, but nerves got the better of the youngster as he drove his shot straight at Pulisic.

Rafael was the next to trouble Dortmund with a well timed burst of pace, unbreakable determination and a rocket of a shot that put Sporting CP into the lead (41').

The second-half came with another showing of Sporting CP's superiority. Abdu Conté held down the heart of defence with a clinical display, while Pedro Empis cleaned up down the left and broke forward on several occasions.

Dortmund's most dangerous opportunity came when Brunn Larsen pulled a brilliant stop out of Pedro Silva, before Amenyido wasted the follow-up. Sporting CP's claim to the three points where given a harsh setback two minutes later, when João Ricciulli saw two yellow cards in the space of as many minutes. Tiago Fernandes reacted by bringing off Pedro Marques for Jovane Cabral and switching Pedro Ferreira for Gonçalo Vieira.

Jovane had two chances at the death to extend Sporting CP's lead, but in the end the single strike was enough to claim the spoils.