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National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) U21 Portugal's Van Nistelrooy started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Frigyes Iványi charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Frigyes Iványi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Van Nistelrooy could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Botond Vörös made a huge save. Fülöp Zombori hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 7th minute, Alberto Faro fired a really elegant long shot, but Botond Vörös threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. U21 Portugal's Alexandre Lisboa was substituted for Jorge Amaro. Simon Kinizsi kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, U21 Hungary's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Cristiano Magalhães fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. U21 Portugal's Armando Amaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vencel Lőrincz in the 19th minute of play. Armando Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vencel Lőrincz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, U21 Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Lisboa came free, but Botond Vörös reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Portugal's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cristiano Magalhães in the 24th minute. The corner led U21 Portugal's Bento Jesus to fire away a dangerous shot which Botond Vörös despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a little luck, U21 Hungary's Botond Vörös got control of the ball when Cristiano Magalhães tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th match minute, U21 Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Inácio Vale to maneuver through the defense. Albertino Castro struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Botond Vörös didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Portugal. 32 minutes into the match, Vencel Lőrincz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of U21 Portugal's Armando Amaro. Armando Amaro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. U21 Hungary's Zoltán Bodó was substituted for Vencel Lőrincz. Botond Vörös stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alexandre Lisboa's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. U21 Portugal made a substitution. Paulo Assunção replaced Inácio Vale.

U21 Portugal's Júlio Neves was substituted for Sandro Valente. When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zoltán Bodó made a kick off. Armando Amaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gábor Csernyi in the 53rd minute of the match. U21 Hungary were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after U21 Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gábor Csernyi took the corner. After taking down the ball on U21 Hungary's corner Gábor Csernyi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Armando Amaro quite easily take care of the ball. Lóránd Fehér struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Armando Amaro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Hungary. U21 Hungary made a substitution. Tivadar Józsa replaced Lóránd Fehér. The supporters of U21 Hungary booed when U21 Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexandre Lisboa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 59th minute, Gábor Csernyi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Armando Amaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 65 in the game by Zoltán Bodó from a close distance when the talented Armando Amaro managed to make a qualified save. U21 Portugal's players were relieved. Botond Vörös took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulo Assunção, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Hungary's Botond Vörös played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alexandre Lisboa in the 76th minute of play. After 78 played minutes, U21 Portugal's Cristiano Magalhães shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Botond Vörös came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in U21 Portugal reached it. In the 79th minute Alexandre Lisboa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Botond Vörös saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 80th minute Van Nistelrooy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Botond Vörös saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute Van Nistelrooy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Botond Vörös saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Hungary's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.