National Team Friendly

Match date: 08-04-2015 16:00

Match length: 95 Minutes

U21 Argentina
vs.
U21 Portugal

Match date: 08-04-2015 16:00

Match length: 95 Minutes

U21 Argentina vs. U21 Portugal: 2-0

U21 Argentina

 
No Po Pl R
23 1 Gk C. Romero       10.71
14 2 De I. Alonso       7.25
3 3 De 60' J. Pio       7.25
2 4 De C. Lain     1 9.63
22 5 De R. Gau       10.62
25 6 De H. Abarca       11.10
5 7 Mf S. Nicolas   7.77
8 8 Mf S. Jerico   9.94
9 9 St 60' A. Rius       5.69
10 10 St 61' E. Mergildo       5.26
18 11 St C. Afonso       5.26
32 12 St 61' B. Fliz       3.05
12 13 Su E. Ferrando       0.00
15 14 Su G. Heinze       0.00
27 15 De 60' J. Goi       5.05
11 16 St 60' H. Sugar     1 4.90
No: Shirt number
Po: Position
Gk: Goalkeeper
De: Defender
Mf: Midfielder
St: Striker
Su: Substitute
Pl: Player name
Yellow card
Second yellow card
Red card
Injury
Goals
Own Goal
R: Rating

Home
Away
Match Facts AR PT
Goals 2 0
Injuries 0 0
Yellow cards 2 1
Red cards 0 0
Free kicks 3 5
Penalty kicks 1 0
Corners 1 0
Shots on target 14 7
Possession 58% 42%
 
No Po Pl R
4 1 Gk A. Fontes       6.66
13 2 De M. Melo       3.27
9 3 De 73' C. Macedo       6.63
15 4 De M. Hummels       3.76
3 5 De R. Antunes       3.27
12 6 De O. Costa   1.53
1 7 Mf L. Pinho       3.91
21 8 Mf 60' A. Lisboa       2.70
17 9 St A. Fonseca       4.96
34 10 St 73' O. Guarda       3.37
7 11 St C. Moutinho       4.70
2 12 St 73' N. Henriques       0.72
11 13 De 73' A. De Jésus       -0.19
22 14 Mf 60' A. Teixeira       0.71
8 15 Su L. Cardoso       0.00
37 16 Su L. Correia       0.00
No: Shirt number
Po: Position
Gk: Goalkeeper
De: Defender
Mf: Midfielder
St: Striker
Su: Substitute
Pl: Player name
Yellow card
Second yellow card
Red card
Injury
Goals
Own Goal
R: Rating

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Match Report

National Stadium
Spectators: 10364 (Terracing: 7773, Seating: 2384, VIP seats: 207)
Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Catarino Moutinho started the match with the kick off. Oliveira Costa's late challenge caught a U21 Argentina's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oliveira Costa helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 7th minute of the game. One of U21 Portugal:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of U21 Argentina:s goal. U21 Portugal:s Américo Fontes showed great skill when he stopped Cecilio Lain:s penalty. Cecilio Lain took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Américo Fontes. Américo Fontes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. A hard shot 13 in the game by Adriana Rius from a close distance when the talented Américo Fontes managed to make a qualified save. U21 Portugal's players were relieved. An unexpected shot in the 17th minute by Samuel Nicolas got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, U21 Argentina's Samuel Nicolas got a free kick in the 18th minute. After 23 played minutes U21 Portugal got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Pinho. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cecilio Lain was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Argentina's players had a chance to rest. Adriana Rius sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. U21 Portugal's Américo Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Portugal from getting a goal against them. U21 Portugal's Américo Fontes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save U21 Portugal from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, U21 Portugal's Américo Fontes got control of the ball when Adriana Rius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cirilo Afonso kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 40th minute, Cirilo Afonso fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Adriana Rius managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Argentina's supporters rose to their feet, but Adriana Rius was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Américo Fontes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, U21 Portugal's Rui Antunes got a free kick in the 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Cirilo Afonso made the kick off in the second half. Américo Fontes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriana Rius in the 51st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adriana Rius in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Américo Fontes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Chiquito Romero showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliveira Guarda in the 55th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Samuel Jerico during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 55th match minute, U21 Argentina was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Samuel Jerico to maneuver through the defense. U21 Portugal's Américo Fontes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriana Rius in the 59th minute of play. Lucas Pinho hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. U21 Argentina's Hector Sugar was substituted for Adriana Rius. U21 Argentina made a substitution. Jesus Goi replaced Jonatan Pio. After a rather tough play, U21 Portugal's Lucas Pinho got a free kick in the 61st minute. Hector Sugar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When U21 Argentina's Hector Sugar in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Portugal's goalie prevented a goal. Chiquito Romero showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Oliveira Guarda, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Américo Fontes came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Argentina's Hector Sugar. But to his dismay, Hector Sugar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-0. U21 Portugal's Afonso De Jésus was substituted for Carlos Macedo. After having played for 75 minutes, Hector Sugar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Argentina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Sugar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With an all-out effort, U21 Portugal's Chiquito Romero threw himself towards the right post 79 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nuno Henriques, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, U21 Argentina's Hector Sugar got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Thanks to some nice moves Catarino Moutinho could shoot a difficult shot in the 85th minute, which Chiquito Romero however easily saved by the left post. Cirilo Afonso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hector Sugar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Américo Fontes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. Cirilo Afonso hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. U21 Argentina fully deserved thier win.

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U21 Argentina

No  Pl Po G Sh SOT Pa   Ta   SV In
23  C. Romero
23.  C. Romero (Gk)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 6   (67%)
Ta 0
SV 7
In 0
Gk 0 0 0 6 67% 0 7 0
14  I. Alonso
14.  I. Alonso (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 3   (0%)
Ta 2   (0%)
SV 0
In 1
De 0 0 0 3 0% 2 0% 0 1
3  J. Pio
3.  J. Pio (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 1   (100%)
Ta 0
SV 0
In 1
De 0 0 0 1 100% 0 0 1
2  C. Lain
2.  C. Lain (De)
G 1
Sh 2
SOT 2
Pa 9   (44%)
Ta 9   (56%)
SV 0
In 7
De 1 2 2 9 44% 9 56% 0 7
22  R. Gau
22.  R. Gau (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 13   (85%)
Ta 6   (83%)
SV 0
In 6
De 0 0 0 13 85% 6 83% 0 6
25  H. Abarca
25.  H. Abarca (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 17   (65%)
Ta 4   (75%)
SV 0
In 14
De 0 0 0 17 65% 4 75% 0 14
5  S. Nicolas
5.  S. Nicolas (Mf)
G 0
Sh 1
SOT 0
Pa 19   (63%)
Ta 7   (86%)
SV 0
In 3
Mf 0 1 0 19 63% 7 86% 0 3
8  S. Jerico
8.  S. Jerico (Mf)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 14   (93%)
Ta 7   (43%)
SV 0
In 9
Mf 0 0 0 14 93% 7 43% 0 9
9  A. Rius
9.  A. Rius (St)
G 0
Sh 10
SOT 8
Pa 0
Ta 2   (0%)
SV 0
In 1
St 0 10 8 0 2 0% 0 1
10  E. Mergildo
10.  E. Mergildo (St)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 18   (61%)
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
St 0 0 0 18 61% 0 0 0
18  C. Afonso
18.  C. Afonso (St)
G 0
Sh 2
SOT 0
Pa 8   (50%)
Ta 5   (60%)
SV 0
In 2
St 0 2 0 8 50% 5 60% 0 2
32  B. Fliz
32.  B. Fliz (St)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 8   (75%)
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
St 0 0 0 8 75% 0 0 0
12  E. Ferrando
12.  E. Ferrando (Su)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 0
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
Su 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15  G. Heinze
15.  G. Heinze (Su)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 0
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
Su 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27  J. Goi
27.  J. Goi (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 2   (50%)
Ta 1   (100%)
SV 0
In 1
De 0 0 0 2 50% 1 100% 0 1
11  H. Sugar
11.  H. Sugar (St)
G 1
Sh 7
SOT 4
Pa 0
Ta 1   (100%)
SV 0
In 0
St 1 7 4 0 1 100% 0 0
  Total
G 2
Sh 22
SOT 14
Pa 118 (66%)
Ta 44 (61%)
SV 7
In 45
Total   2 22 14 118 66% 44 61% 7 45
No: Shirt number
Pl: Player name
Po: Position
Gk: Goalkeeper
De: Defender
Mf: Midfielder
St: Striker
Su: Substitute
G: Goals
Sh: Shots
SOT: Shots on target
Pa: Passes
Ta: Tackles
SV: Saves
In: Interceptions

U21 Portugal

No  Pl Po G Sh SOT Pa   Ta   SV In
4  A. Fontes
4.  A. Fontes (Gk)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 18   (56%)
Ta 0
SV 11
In 0
Gk 0 0 0 18 56% 0 11 0
13  M. Melo
13.  M. Melo (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 6   (33%)
Ta 10   (40%)
SV 0
In 8
De 0 0 0 6 33% 10 40% 0 8
9  C. Macedo
9.  C. Macedo (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 11   (18%)
Ta 3   (100%)
SV 0
In 9
De 0 0 0 11 18% 3 100% 0 9
15  M. Hummels
15.  M. Hummels (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 11   (55%)
Ta 4   (50%)
SV 0
In 5
De 0 0 0 11 55% 4 50% 0 5
3  R. Antunes
3.  R. Antunes (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 11   (45%)
Ta 6   (33%)
SV 0
In 8
De 0 0 0 11 45% 6 33% 0 8
12  O. Costa
12.  O. Costa (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 8   (63%)
Ta 2   (50%)
SV 0
In 5
De 0 0 0 8 63% 2 50% 0 5
1  L. Pinho
1.  L. Pinho (Mf)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 6   (50%)
Ta 8   (50%)
SV 0
In 0
Mf 0 0 0 6 50% 8 50% 0 0
21  A. Lisboa
21.  A. Lisboa (Mf)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 3   (67%)
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
Mf 0 0 0 3 67% 0 0 0
17  A. Fonseca
17.  A. Fonseca (St)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 6   (83%)
Ta 2   (0%)
SV 0
In 0
St 0 0 0 6 83% 2 0% 0 0
34  O. Guarda
34.  O. Guarda (St)
G 0
Sh 3
SOT 3
Pa 4   (75%)
Ta 1   (100%)
SV 0
In 1
St 0 3 3 4 75% 1 100% 0 1
7  C. Moutinho
7.  C. Moutinho (St)
G 0
Sh 3
SOT 3
Pa 6   (67%)
Ta 2   (50%)
SV 0
In 0
St 0 3 3 6 67% 2 50% 0 0
2  N. Henriques
2.  N. Henriques (St)
G 0
Sh 1
SOT 1
Pa 0
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
St 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
11  A. De Jésus
11.  A. De Jésus (De)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 1   (0%)
Ta 1   (100%)
SV 0
In 2
De 0 0 0 1 0% 1 100% 0 2
22  A. Teixeira
22.  A. Teixeira (Mf)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 3   (67%)
Ta 0
SV 0
In 1
Mf 0 0 0 3 67% 0 0 1
8  L. Cardoso
8.  L. Cardoso (Su)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 0
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
Su 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37  L. Correia
37.  L. Correia (Su)
G 0
Sh 0
SOT 0
Pa 0
Ta 0
SV 0
In 0
Su 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Total
G 0
Sh 7
SOT 7
Pa 94 (52%)
Ta 39 (49%)
SV 11
In 39
Total   0 7 7 94 52% 39 49% 11 39
No: Shirt number
Pl: Player name
Po: Position
Gk: Goalkeeper
De: Defender
Mf: Midfielder
St: Striker
Su: Substitute
G: Goals
Sh: Shots
SOT: Shots on target
Pa: Passes
Ta: Tackles
SV: Saves
In: Interceptions