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National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Sotomayor Pendones made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Ivaylo Yordanov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chinto Espinoza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ivaylo Yordanov in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Chinto Espinoza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 10 minutes into the match, U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Antero Linhares had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sotomayor Pendones. After a rather tough play, U21 Ecuador's Gustavo Lloret got a free kick in the 13th minute. The throw-in from Gualter Espírito Santo in the 26th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by U21 Ecuador's Delgado Larrinoa. Jordão Vasques's late challenge caught a U21 Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jordão Vasques helped the player get up and apologised. Jordão Vasques hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, Rogelio Portero had to leave the field with a concussion. After 29 minutes of play U21 Portugal's Jordão Vasques was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. U21 Ecuador's Hugo Juarros was substituted for Rogelio Portero. Jordão Vasques kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Antero Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of U21 Portugal booed when U21 Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sotomayor Pendones didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Ivaylo Yordanov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. U21 Portugal's Fernando Couto was substituted for Adam George.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ivaylo Yordanov to make the kick off. When Sotomayor Pendones came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the U21 Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sotomayor Pendones couldn't finish the play. In the 55th minute, Sotomayor Pendones made a precise shot to the right of Antero Linhares. U21 Portugal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 64th minute Patricio Lloret shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antero Linhares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th match minute, U21 Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gualter Espírito Santo to maneuver through the defense. Antero Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sotomayor Pendones, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 74 played minutes U21 Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan-Carlos Alamon. U21 Portugal's Ricardo Vasques was substituted for Moisés Álvares. 76 minutes into the match, U21 Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Ivaylo Yordanov came free, but Chinto Espinoza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 minutes of play, U21 Ecuador's Sotomayor Pendones made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Antero Linhares was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antero Linhares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sotomayor Pendones in the 83rd minute of the match. Antero Linhares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sotomayor Pendones, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of U21 Ecuador booed when U21 Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Normando Macena didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sotomayor Pendones had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st match minute, U21 Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hugo Juarros to maneuver through the defense. 93 minutes into the match, U21 Portugal's Xavier Carvalhal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chinto Espinoza narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Antero Linhares, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 96th minute, Albertino Leão hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Portugal's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.