A junior Algarve-wide league involving 12 football schools at the 8-year-old level from five municipalities has been organised by former professionals Jorge Portela and Jorge Soares. Entitled the 1º Campeonato Geração de Génios, the tournament kicked off on Saturday afternoon with the Benfica de Loule’s Rodrigo Silva contributing seven strikes to his team’s 11-2 success over Almancil on his birthday.
Notable also was Olhao’s 14-1 victory over Farense, marking them as one of the favourites for the competition which continues next Saturday, January 24.
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