Match Report
Sporting CP U19 went into the game 2nd in the table on 16 points; Arsenal U19 sat 26th on 6 — a 10-point gap. Arsenal U19 ranked 21st in the league on five-round form, well above their 26th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting CP U19 2.17 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, Arsenal U19 0.83 and 2, with the league averaging 1.69.
Momentum sat with Sporting CP U19, winners of their last three, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
CGD Stadium Aurélio Pereira in Alcochete staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,180. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting CP U19 led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Sporting CP U19: Gabriel Serodio Silva (7'), Denilson Santos (21'), Rayhan Momade (74')