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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Romão Mourato kicked off to start the match. Nick Heesen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Man Fish having to interfere. Romão Mourato in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tadej Pogačar, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Man Fish stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nick Heesen's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Frenkie de Jong made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Portugal's Man Fish managed to reach the ball for a save. Frenkie de Jong sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Netherlands's Tadej Pogačar got control of the ball when Romão Mourato tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 22nd minute of the match Portugal got a corner. Netherlands's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Júlio Viveiros ran over to the corner to take the kick. 23 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Frenkie de Jong came free, but Man Fish reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Frenkie de Jong notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Portugal's Man Fish. Man Fish was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Tadej Pogačar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A sloppy throw-in by Harold Pothuizen in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Portugal's Vítor Bettencourt. Romão Mourato struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Tadej Pogačar didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Portugal. Man Fish showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frenkie de Jong, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Tadej Pogačar was a little too slow when Romão Mourato got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 39th minute. The score was now 1-1. Nick Heesen struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Man Fish didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Nick Heesen to strike the kick off in the second half. Man Fish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nick Heesen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romão Mourato's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tadej Pogačar read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. In the 58th minute, Netherlands's Frenkie de Jong ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Man Fish. Man Fish yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Romão Mourato sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Tadej Pogačar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romão Mourato, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Frenkie de Jong blasted a shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Man Fish having to make a save. If Frenkie de Jong had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Portugal's Man Fish played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Frenkie de Jong in the 66th minute of play. Man Fish showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nick Heesen in the 68th minute of the match. Portugal's Man Fish proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Portugal from getting a goal against them. Nick Heesen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Man Fish having to interfere. Netherlands's Marco Hegeman was substituted for Robin Boelens. Netherlands made a substitution. Joop Bakker replaced Marinus Doren. Netherlands played a much better game than Portugal and deserved their victory. The Portugal players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.