Portugal U21		Australia U21
4-3-1-2	Tactics	5-3-2 na
47%	Possession	53%
46%	Play in the half	54%
8	Shots	12
2	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	7
51.3	average mark	52.2
good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	good
solid	Defending	solid

2 minute.
Carter ineptly catches the ball. Carter passes, it`s a high ball. Peake approaches the ball. Peake takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

11 minute.
Cascalho lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Hassan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cabo brutally fouls the opponent. Hassan got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

13 minute.
Galan makes an instep pass. Ishida approaches the ball. Ishida passes, it`s a high ball. McLaren just manages to reach the ball first. McLaren has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

20 minute.
Galan passes, it`s a high ball. Charula takes over possession. McLaren wins the ball from behind. McLaren shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Waite just manages to reach the ball first. Waite has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - Australia U21 0:1

23 minute.
Ishida centers. Throw-in. Fortinho throws the ball in. Janeiro approaches the ball. Janeiro lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

26 minute.
Soutelo takes over possession. Soutelo passes, it`s a high ball. Ishida ineptly catches the ball. Cabo approaches the ball. Cabo takes a swing and hits it... Blake miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

35 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Cabo is off-side. Canosa comes on to the pitch. Baveas quickly takes the free-kick. Cascalho plays the ball off with his head. Gorgulho ineptly catches the ball. McLaren takes over possession. McLaren takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

39 minute.
Livermore makes a sublime pass. Here comes Galan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Livermore plays the ball through. Peake lobs the ball high into the air. Waite just manages to reach the ball first. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

45 minute.
Peake makes a one-touch pass. Valadas takes over possession. McLaren wins the ball from behind. Waite approaches the ball. Waite takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
Goal kick. Inchada comes on to the pitch.

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 42%, Australia U21 58%.
Portugal U21 - Australia U21 0:1

51 minute.
Here comes Waite, having a little trouble catching the ball. Fortinho takes over possession. Galan just manages to reach the ball first. Fortinho cleverly intercepts the pass. Fortinho centers. Blake palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

54 minute.
Inchada has problems with catching the ball. Galan takes over possession. Galan centers. Waite just manages to reach the ball first. Waite has a fantastic effort at goal. Concheta palms the ball clear.

56 minute.
Gorgulho takes over possession. Gorgulho lobs the ball high into the air. Cabo just manages to reach the ball first. Cabo shoots. Blake hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Portugal U21 - Australia U21 1:1

56 minute.
McLaren plays the ball through. Here comes Waite, having a little trouble catching the ball. Canosa fouls. Canosa is cautioned. The harmed player, Waite, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Livermore takes a quick free-kick. Waite just manages to reach the ball first. Waite takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Pavlich comes on to the pitch. Hooker comes on to the pitch. Hutchinson comes on to the pitch. Van Egmond comes on to the pitch. Giesteira comes on to the pitch. Soutelo, swiftly takes the throw-in. Canosa takes over possession. Pavlich trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Pavlich is cautioned. The harmed player, Canosa, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Soutelo approaches the ball, he strikes.... Blake palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

61 minute.
Pavlich centers. Fortinho lobs the ball high into the air. Canosa plays the ball off with his head. Giesteira just manages to reach the ball first. Giesteira takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

64 minute.
Concheta kicks the ball away from the goal. Fortinho makes a sublime pass. Inchada has problems with catching the ball. Van Egmond just manages to reach the ball first. Van Egmond takes a swing and hits it... Concheta palms the ball clear. Gorgulho ineptly catches the ball. Hutchinson approaches the ball. Hutchinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - Australia U21 1:2

71 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Neal comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Gorgulho centers. Hassan has problems with catching the ball. Canosa approaches the ball. Giesteira approaches the ball. Giesteira has a fantastic effort at goal. Blake palms the ball clear.

83 minute.
Offside. Giesteira caught by the offside trap. Snowball quickly takes the free-kick. Van Egmond just manages to reach the ball first. Van Egmond shoots. Concheta hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Portugal U21 - Australia 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 49%, Australia U21 51%.
Portugal U21 - Australia U21 1:3