Sasa Kalajdzic scores on Wolves return in pre-season training game

The striker, who has worked his way back from another serious knee injury, started the game as Wolves played two 35-minute halves behind closed doors against their Portuguese opponents.

Alfie Pond was the only player to play both halves, as Vitor Pereira gave minutes to the majority of his squad.

An early Santa Clara free-kick was blocked in the baking Portuguese sun, until Wolves took control of the match.

Goncalo Guedes had a shot parried and Kalajdzic had his follow-up deflected wide, before Pedro Lima had a shot blocked on the edge of the box.

An excellent Ki-Jana Hoever cross almost reached Kalajdzic, before Emmanuel Agbadou had a headed goal from a corner disallowed as the whistle blew before it crossed the line for a foul in the box.

Players were given water breaks midway through both halves to combat the humid conditions and shortly after the first Kalajdzic put Wolves ahead when he won the ball back, darted away from a defender with close control and finished low.

Tawanda Chirewa was played through and had a low shot saved, before missing with a header minutes later.

Santa Clara then equalised just before the end of the first half with an unfortunate Agbadou own goal.

They then took a 2-1 lead early in the second half with a ball across goal that was finished at the far post.

The second half also saw the first sight of Fer Lopez in a Wolves shirt and he impressed with several good touches, crosses and neat flicks around the corner as he linked up with Jorgen Strand Larsen.

The striker came close to equalising for Wolves when he hit the crossbar from a tight angle and moments later he flashed a shot into the side netting.

But Wolves eventually lost the training game 2-1 in their first pre-season test.

First half XI: Bentley; Hoever, Pond, Agbadou, Toti (C), Lima; Andre, J.Gomes; Chirewa, Guedes, Kalajdzic. 

Second half XI: King; Mane, Doherty (C), S.Bueno, Pond, Lopes, Munetsi, Bellegarde, Lopez, Hwang, Larsen.