In the final minutes, Jesus Diaz – Luis Diaz’s brother – took the corner kick, and on two occasions David Carmo came close to scoring for the first time in the white and blue jersey.
Covilha knew how to struggle to win today 1-0 against FC Porto B, in the first round of Spain’s second division, Sapsig, with an advantage from three minutes of the match.
Captain Gilberto scored the only goal of the match – converting a direct free kick that exposed two deflections and betrayed Francisco Méxedo – despite FC Porto B’s carnage, which scored 20 shots against five Serranos.
Defender David Carmo, recruited from Braga for around €20 million, initially joined Antonio Folha’s squad, as did Vasco Sousa and Bernardo Fulha – who were part of the Dragons’ main team pre-season work – and booster Wendell Silva (ex-Leixões).
The mountain lions, commanded by Lionel Pontes, appeared in eleven six of the 14 reinforcements: Pedro Casagrande, Cedín Ndiaye, Rubén Ferreira, Nuno Rodriguez, Gildo and Zi Tiago, but it was an old acquaintance who made the net swung in the first seconds of the encounter.
In the final minutes, Jesus Diaz – Luis Diaz’s brother – took charge of the corner kicks, and on two occasions David Carmo came close to scoring for the first time in the white and blue shirt, and could not avoid the victory of Sporting da Covilha. .
The match was held at the Estadio Luis Felipe Meneses in Vila Nova de Gaia.
FC Porto B – Sporting de Covilha: 0-1.
Halftime: 0-1.
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0-1, Gilberto, 3 minutes.
Porto B: Francisco Mexedo, Rodrigo Ferreira (Jesus Diaz, 83), Ze Pedro, David Carmo, Joao Mendes (Sydney Tavares, 66), Vasco Souza, Bernardo Fulha, Rui Monteiro (Martim Fernandez, 66), Samba Kone, Silvestre Varela (Omaru Embalo, 83) and Wendell Silva.
Alternates: Gonzalo Ribeiro, Roman Correa, Aboashvili, Martim Fernandez, Sidney Tavares, David Finhas, Omaro Candy, Levi Faustino, Jesus Diaz.
Coach: Antonio Folha.
Covilha: Bruno Bolas, Thiago Moreira, Casagrande, Jaime, Ruben Ferreira (Sergio Quintero, 87), Sedin in “Diaye, Gilberto, Guildo (Agustin Marcico, 71), Thiago Zé, Cocola (Cornelio, 82) and Nuno Rodriguez (Diogo) Rodriguez, 71).
(Alternates: Vitor São Bento, Diogo Rodriguez, Senna, Sergio Quintero, Jorginho, Cornelio and Agustin Marsico.)
Coach: Lionel Pontes.
Referee: Joao Afonso (Bragança).
Disciplinary measures: Yellow cards to Vasco Sousa (02), Gilberto (07), Thiago Moreira (67) and Zi Tiago (83).
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