National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lúcio Leal took the kick off in the first half of the match. Afonso Antunes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Martxot Limpias made a huge save. With a little luck, U21 Paraguay's Martxot Limpias got control of the ball when Afonso Antunes tried to sneak it across the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, Afonso Antunes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Martxot Limpias, 1-0. Zayveon Manglano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alexandre Anjos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 18th minute of play. Martxot Limpias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lúcio Leal in the 19th minute of the match. When Ilazki Bolonga fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Paraguay's protests and gave Ilazki Bolonga a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to U21 Paraguay getting a freekick after 26 minutes play. Ilazki Bolonga hit a great ball. U21 Paraguay's Martxot Limpias proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save U21 Paraguay from getting a goal against them. The corner ended in Joel Delgado almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Paraguay's Martxot Limpias did a great save. Afonso Antunes's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Martxot Limpias firmly grabbed it by the left post. Martxot Limpias made a fantastic save in the 38th minute, when Afonso Antunes sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Afonso Antunes's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martxot Limpias was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Ellande Moron lost his temper 45 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Joel Delgado walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post.

U21 Paraguay's Donostia Toledo was substituted for Haroldo Carcel. Zayveon Manglano took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alexandre Anjos. Alexandre Anjos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The U21 Portugal fans' excitement grew in the 57th match minute when U21 Portugal's Lúcio Leal looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zayveon Manglano in the 60th minute of play forced U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Alexandre Anjos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Zayveon Manglano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alexandre Anjos. U21 Portugal's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zayveon Manglano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. U21 Portugal's Luís Silva was substituted for Nuno Almeida. U21 Portugal made a substitution. Eduardo Azevedo replaced Lúcio Leal. In the 67th minute Zayveon Manglano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alexandre Anjos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes U21 Portugal's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ilazki Bolonga who took care of the corner kick. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Filipe Caballeria sped through U21 Portugal's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Alexandre Anjos. When Shepherd Bolas came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the U21 Paraguay 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 Shepherd Bolas couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zayveon Manglano in the 80th minute of play forced U21 Portugal's goalkeeper Alexandre Anjos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shepherd Bolas kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Shepherd Bolas's late challenge caught a U21 Portugal's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Shepherd Bolas helped the player get up and apologised. U21 Paraguay's Martxot Limpias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Silva in the 94th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Eduardo Azevedo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martxot Limpias was relentless in the 97th minute of the game.