Portugal U21		România U21
Ir-landa	Tactics	Pep
54%	Possession	46%
69%	Play in the half	31%
2	Shots	15
4	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	1
0	Offsides	6
50	average mark	56.3
good	Shooting	excellent
solid	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	very good

4 minute.
Pena makes an instep pass. Feio takes over possession. Feio passes, it`s a high ball. Seara approaches the ball. Seara takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

8 minute.
Israel makes an instep pass. Valente approaches the ball. Potegea fouls. Potegea is cautioned.

11 minute.
Pena has problems with catching the ball. Frăţilă approaches the ball. Pena takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Pena is sent off for an awful tackle! Pena looks ashamed for letting his team down.

12 minute.
Ciucă attempts to pass. Urdea takes over possession. Boca takes over possession. Boca has a fantastic effort at goal. Israel tries to claim a difficult ball. Devoto palms the ball clear.

15 minute.
Potegea makes a sublime pass. Urdea just manages to reach the ball first. Boca takes over possession. Boca has a fantastic effort at goal. Devoto makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - România U21 0:1

16 minute.
Urdea has problems with catching the ball. Boca takes over possession. Cirilo wins the ball from behind. Urdea takes over possession. Urdea shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Cirilo centers. Presas takes over possession. Davidovici cleverly intercepts the pass. Davidovici passes, it`s a high ball. Boca gets his head on it. Devoto palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

24 minute.
Potegea takes over possession. Potegea makes an instep pass. Urdea takes over possession. Ciucă just manages to reach the ball first. Ciucă has a fantastic effort at goal. Devoto palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Feio lobs the ball high into the air. Seara ineptly catches the ball. Nicula approaches the ball. Nicula centers. Boca gets his head on it. Devoto palms the ball clear.

29 minute.
Valente, swiftly takes the throw-in. Peixoto takes over possession. Boca brutally fouls the opponent. A straight red card, Boca is sent off for an awful tackle! Boca looks ashamed for letting his team down.

33 minute.
Cirilo passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Frăţilă approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Potegea just manages to reach the ball first. Potegea centers.
It was close.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Portugal U21 60%, România U21 40%.
Portugal U21 - România U21 0:1

49 minute.
Here comes Frăţilă, having a little trouble catching the ball. Davidovici just manages to reach the ball first. Presas fouls. Presas is cautioned.

53 minute.
Frăţilă approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Mealha is guilty of misconduct. Frăţilă was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Nicula approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Urdea rises up and heads the ball. Devoto tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

54 minute.
Cirilo lobs the ball high into the air. Seara takes over possession. Cervinski wins the ball from behind. Potegea takes over possession. Potegea centers. Devoto palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Ciucă just manages to reach the ball first. Ciucă shoots.
It was close.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Mureşanu comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Frăţilă wins the ball from behind. Frăţilă passes, it`s a high ball. Cirilo has problems with catching the ball. Ciucă approaches the ball. Ciucă takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - România U21 0:2

63 minute.
Israel just manages to reach the ball first. Feio just manages to reach the ball first. Urdea wins the ball from behind. Ciucă takes over possession. Ciucă has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

65 minute.
Ciucă takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Valejo comes on to the pitch. Leanca comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Velo comes on to the pitch.

86 minute.
Leanca takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Mealha quickly takes the free-kick. Valejo takes over possession. Valejo has a fantastic effort at goal. Badarică hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - România U21 1:2

87 minute.
Frăţilă wins the ball from behind. Frăţilă makes a one-touch pass. Leanca approaches the ball. Leanca takes a swing and hits it... Devoto makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - România U21 1:3

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Portugal U21 78%, România U21 22%.
Portugal U21 - România U21 1:3