National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Feliberto Iraitz made the kick off which started today's match. António Trubin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elias Millrick, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elias Millrick in the 9th minute of play forced U21 Portugal's goalkeeper António Trubin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. António Trubin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Elias Millrick, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Edu Atila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivo Veloso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, U21 Argentina's Edu Atila got control of the ball when Nuno Madureira tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 19 played minutes U21 Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Valdemar Moreira. The audience was convinced that Elias Millrick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but António Trubin was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. António Trubin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliberto Iraitz, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. After some careless play in the U21 Portugal defense, Elias Millrick kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of António Trubin. The U21 Portugal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that António Trubin should have stopped the shot. António Trubin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliberto Iraitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 31st minute Elias Millrick shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Trubin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Portugal's António Trubin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Feliberto Iraitz in the 37th minute of play. The U21 Portugal players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Argentina were winning 0-2.

U21 Argentina's Valentín Barco was substituted for Miguel Tadzio. U21 Argentina's Alvaro Giro was substituted for Elias Millrick. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nuno Madureira stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Siro Udalaitz fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Argentina's protests and gave Siro Udalaitz a yellow card for diving instead. António Trubin was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Tomás Beltran showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 62 minute of play. In the 68th match minute, U21 Portugal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseu Calado to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute of the match, Alvaro Giro got a very nice opportunity to score, but António Trubin was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The supporters of U21 Portugal booed when U21 Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clemente Palben didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 78th minute, Eliseu Calado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 79 played minutes U21 Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Eliseu Calado. In the 81st minute, Eliseu Calado hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edu Atila stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sem Tinø's shot from short distance in the 84th minute. The supporters of U21 Portugal booed when U21 Argentina was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Roberto Cibran didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 89th minute, Sem Tinø got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. António Trubin made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Tomás Beltran sent off a good shot on target. After some careless play in the U21 Argentina defense, Sem Tinø kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Edu Atila. The U21 Argentina fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Edu Atila should have stopped the shot. The U21 Argentina 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.