Pedro Gonçalves: Sporting’s Key to Victory vs Famalicão

Sporting returned to the championship with a return to the victories. After Desepe de FC Porto before the selections break, the “lions” returned to the competition with a 1-2 turn of turnaround over Famalicão in matchday 5. The Minho were winning for five minutes, but the “lions” could only truly get around in the second half, with a goal of Luis Suárez. It was Pedro Gonçalves, however, always serene in his decisions, who had the greatest responsibility in this indispensable victory not to lose contact with leader FC Porto.

Sporting who performed in Vila Nova de Famalicão was different from what is usually under some unexpected casualties, others expected and by the option of Rui Borges – the most usual “eleven” were not Rui Silva, Geny, Diomande, Maxi, Fresheda and Morita, were Virginia, Quenda, Debast, Sleeves, Vagiannidis and Kochorashvili. Some changes have resulted better than others – when it is a “upgradeOf course in relation to Geny, Virginia will not take the sleep to Rui Silva, Vagiannidis will own the place, “Kochho” is grabbing a place.

While Sporting attacked in a positional attack, it was well. When he abused the long releases, he sent Famalicão. In the first few minutes, the “lions” had a great opportunity, at 15 ‘, in a loose ball by Trincão for Quenda, which, already inside the area, allowed the defense of Carevic. In the answer, the “fame” reached the goal. Following a corner, in a thought, the ball traveled back to Gil Dias, who put her into the bow to the area, where Gustavo Sá anticipated the “lions” to do the 1-0.

Sporting didn’t spend long to lick the wounds. Five minutes later, that he saw Pedro Gonçalves’s advance well, who made a reception oriented to take Ba out of his way before shooting for the draw. A great class goal for Sporting 8, his room of the time and the first conceded this season by the Minho. Rui Borges’s team tried well to build something else about the draw, but, by the way, the training guided by Hugo Oliveira knew what he was doing-he knew how to react very well to pressure and how to throw himself to the opposite midfield.

After the break, Rui Borges’s team came in more determined to complete the turnaround and, in the first few minutes, when it was near the goal – hit the pole after a beautiful play of Kochrashvili, completed with a sleeve cross. With Sporting showing the claws, the worm was shrinking a little more and Sporting accepted the invitation.

At 65 ‘, the two -time champion got the goal that would give him the three points. Very confusing play, with stripes in the area of Famalicão, to which Pedro Gonçalves managed to give some order, making the perfect pass for Luis Suárez to do the 1-2-after scoring four goals in the service of the selection, the Colombian striker again scored for Sporting (already in three), he who worked hard during the game.

Borges already had some prepared substitutions and did not change ideas, giving the first minutes to Ioannidis and promoting the return to Maxi competition. The “lions” came into control of the game, Famalicão tried to get to the front, with Hugo Oliveira to reinforce his most advanced intentions on the field, but Sporting managed the advantage and smiled from a difficult game against an opponent who will create problems for many people.