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Nacional defeat Sporting to go joint top in Portugal [Tue Sep 20th, 2005]
Lisbon (Reuters) - Nacional Madeira moved joint top of the Portuguese Premier League with a 2-1 home win over Sporting.
The Madeira Island side have 10 points from four games, the same total as leaders Porto and second-placed Braga, who have a superior goal difference.
Sporting, who are fourth on nine points, suffered their first league defeat of the season, despite opening the scoring when Brazilian striker Deivid drove in an unstoppable shot.
Nacional equalised after 64 minutes when Brazilian Alexandre Goulart headed in a free kick by Miguelito.
Striker Andre Pinto sealed victory for Nacional with a shot from inside the box in the 78th minute.
In the other match, sixth-placed Belenenses overcame bottom club Vitoria Guimaraes 3-1.
Porto and Braga shared a goalless draw.
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