Sporting, known as the Lions, began their participation in the Nacional de iniciados with a disappointing result. The Lions settled for a draw against Alverca, with the match ending 1-1.
The match took place in the Ribatejo region, which hosted the start of this youth competition in the iniciados category.
With this result, Sporting failed to start the competition in the best possible way, letting slip the victory that seemed possible throughout the match.
Alverca, on the other hand, secured an important point right in the opening of the Nacional de iniciados, demonstrating competitive ability in this initial phase of the competition.
