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National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rony Dudu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute Quim Barreiros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho Sharkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Almiro Setúbal was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Rasgun Cool capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rasgun Cool really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Bernardinho Sharkin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Olavo Eiró in the 13th minute of the match. U21 Portugal's Almiro Setúbal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Portugal from getting a goal against them. Rony Dudu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 16th minute of the match, but Almiro Setúbal made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Rasgun Cool managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Brazil's supporters rose to their feet, but Rasgun Cool was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Almiro Setúbal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, U21 Portugal's Almiro Setúbal got control of the ball when Rasgun Cool tried to sneak it across the goal line. Almiro Setúbal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rasgun Cool, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 25 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Velasques came free, but Bernardinho Sharkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of U21 Brazil booed when U21 Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of U21 Brazil booed when U21 Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvano Furtado didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, U21 Portugal's Almiro Setúbal got control of the ball when Rony Dudu tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 31st minute Olavo Eiró shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho Sharkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Almiro Setúbal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. U21 Brazil were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after U21 Portugal's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Lionel Messias took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Lionel Messias got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Almiro Setúbal quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 39 minutes into the match, U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Almiro Setúbal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rony Dudu. 42 minutes into the match, U21 Brazil's goal looked a bit too open when Quim Barreiros came free, but Bernardinho Sharkin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nico Ota hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Almiro Setúbal made a fantastic save in the 48th minute, when Rony Dudu sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Quim Barreiros to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Lionel Messias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute Rasgun Cool shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, U21 Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Rasgun Cool came free, but Almiro Setúbal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Rasgun Cool shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rony Dudu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Almiro Setúbal having to interfere. U21 Brazil's Constantin-Maximilian Vennegoor Of Hesselink was substituted for Rony Dudu. In the 65th minute Constantin-Maximilian Vennegoor Of Hesselink shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Almiro Setúbal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Portugal made a substitution. Ronaldo Pinheiro replaced Quim Barreiros. U21 Portugal made a substitution. Ronaldo Nunes replaced Olavo Eiró. U21 Portugal made a substitution. Norberto Henriques replaced Germano Saraiva. Silvano Furtado's late challenge caught a U21 Brazil's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvano Furtado helped the player get up and apologised. In the 72nd minute of the match Lionel Messias sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Almiro Setúbal skillfully saved the ball. U21 Portugal's Almiro Setúbal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantin-Maximilian Vennegoor Of Hesselink in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute Ronaldo Pinheiro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardinho Sharkin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to U21 Portugal getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Nico Ota hit a great ball. With a little luck, U21 Brazil's Bernardinho Sharkin got control of the ball when Ronaldo Nunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Almiro Setúbal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ezequiel Schmidt in the 88th minute of the match. Almiro Setúbal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezequiel Schmidt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bernardinho Sharkin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ronaldo Nunes in the 94th minute. The U21 Portugal players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.