Italia U21		Portugal U21
4312 - Wing	Tactics	MM Deus v2
50%	Possession	50%
41%	Play in the half	59%
17	Shots	1
3	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	3
52.1	average mark	48.1
solid	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
solid	Defending	very good

8 minute.
Gelosini centers. Zuzarte plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Coruche attempts to control the ball. Val just manages to reach the ball first. Val has a fantastic effort at goal. Abraldes palms the ball clear.

10 minute.
Gelosini centers. Grosso has problems with catching the ball. Val just manages to reach the ball first. Val takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Portugal U21 1:0

13 minute.
Nascimento takes over possession. Gelosini wins the ball from behind. Gelosini lobs the ball high into the air. Colaizzo gets his head on it. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

15 minute.
Covoni wins the ball from behind. Covoni plays the ball through. Gaiani plays the ball through. Val approaches the ball. Val takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

17 minute.
Calisto passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Moreno takes over possession. Covoni brutally fouls the opponent. Covoni is cautioned.

35 minute.
Abraldes makes a sublime pass. Covoni plays the ball off with his head. Arricca lobs the ball high into the air. Val has problems with catching the ball. Val takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Nascimento lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Gelosini approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Covoni just manages to reach the ball first. Covoni lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

43 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Grosso, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Gaiani plays the ball off with his head. Val takes over possession. Val has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Coruche approaches the ball. Colaizzo cleverly intercepts the pass. Zuzarte fouls. Colaizzo got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted. Colaizzo is unable to continue playing. Pomice comes on to the pitch. Arricca approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Val makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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: Italia U21 37%, Portugal U21 63%.
Italia U21 - Portugal U21 1:0

46 minute.
Tritone comes on to the pitch. Muniz comes on to the pitch. Pellé comes on to the pitch. Frota comes on to the pitch. Barra comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Fininho just manages to reach the ball first. Rustichello wins the ball from behind. Rustichello passes, it`s a high ball. Tritone plays the ball off with his head. Arricca lobs the ball high into the air.
What a tremendous chance!

57 minute.
Pellé makes a one-touch pass. Val takes over possession. Zuzarte fouls. Zuzarte is cautioned.

64 minute.
Canavarro attempts to pass. Frota just manages to reach the ball first. Recine wins the ball from behind. Recine centers. Tritone just manages to reach the ball first.
It was close.

66 minute.
Covoni centers. Val plays the ball off with his head. Coruche takes over possession. Tritone cleverly intercepts the pass. Tritone has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

73 minute.
Arricca passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Tritone takes over possession. Zuzarte just manages to reach the ball first. Tritone cleverly intercepts the pass. Tritone has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

74 minute.
Frota wins the ball from behind. Recine fouls. Frota was harmed in the clash. Moreno approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Frota approaches the ball. Frota has a fantastic effort at goal. Armeni tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

80 minute.
Barra just manages to reach the ball first. Barra makes a one-touch pass. Val just manages to reach the ball first. Val takes a swing and hits it... Abraldes makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia U21 - Portugal U21 2:0

82 minute.
Pellé wins the ball from behind. Pellé centers. Val approaches the ball. Val shoots. Abraldes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

85 minute.
Pellé passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Val approaches the ball. Tritone takes over possession. Tritone shoots. Abraldes desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
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: Italia U21 44%, Portugal U21 56%.
Italia U21 - Portugal U21 2:0