Benfica's Under-19 team achieved an emphatic 5-0 rout against União de Leiria, in a match from the 1st phase of the National Championship. The encounter took place at Campo No. 1 of Benfica Campus, and the result allowed the team coached by Luís Araújo to add three more points to their tally in the competition.
Benfica came from a 0-0 draw with Oriental in the opening round, which constituted the first setback of the season. In the match against União de Leiria, the young encarnados started the game practically at full throttle, needing only eight minutes to open the scoring.
Afonso Ferreirinha was responsible for opening the scoring at eight minutes, giving expression to the team's early dominance. Tomás Almeida increased the advantage at 23 minutes, and Andreson Semedo scored the third goal at 29 minutes, guaranteeing a comfortable lead before halftime.
The second half brought even more reasons to celebrate at Benfica, although the goals scored in this period are not specifically mentioned in the article, which ends in an incomplete manner.
