Nederland U21		Portugal U21
suppr1	Tactics	5-3-2
45%	Possession	55%
39%	Play in the half	61%
18	Shots	5
0	Fouls	6
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
53.1	average mark	52.5
very good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	solid
solid	Defending	very good

4 minute.
Bagulho just manages to reach the ball first. Bagulho makes an instep pass. Arosa tries to claim a difficult ball. Heerkes takes over possession. Heerkes shoots.
Missed by few inches.

10 minute.
Varela centers. The ball is kicked out of play. van Melis approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Schaars just manages to reach the ball first. Schaars lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

21 minute.
van Axel Dongen quickly takes the free-kick. Lencastre has problems with catching the ball. Heerkes approaches the ball. Schippers takes over possession. Schippers has a fantastic effort at goal. Valadim miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

26 minute.
Aldeia Monjardim approaches the ball. Aldeia Monjardim makes a one-touch pass. de Reinaldes just manages to reach the ball first. de Reinaldes has a fantastic effort at goal. Jonker makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Heerkes ineptly catches the ball. Schaars takes over possession. Arosa tripped the opponent on purpose. Schaars was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Ruigrok takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Schippers plays the ball off with his head. Schaars approaches the ball. Schaars makes an instep pass. Heerkes approaches the ball. Heerkes shoots.
Missed by few inches.

45 minute.
Schaars just manages to reach the ball first. Murcio fouls. Schaars was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Castanheta 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: Nederland U21 43%, Portugal U21 57%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nederland U21 - Portugal U21 0:0

50 minute.
Cambo chests the ball. Heerkes just manages to reach the ball first. Heerkes shoots. Lencastre tries to claim a difficult ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland U21 - Portugal U21 1:0

50 minute.
Ruigrok comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
Malheiros approaches the ball. Malheiros makes a sublime pass. Arosa ineptly catches the ball. Heerkes approaches the ball. Heerkes shoots.
It was close.

56 minute.
van Oldenbarneveld approaches the ball. de Reinaldes brutally fouls the opponent. van Oldenbarneveld was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bruijn comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Adelaar comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Cruijff quickly takes the free-kick. Heerkes has problems with catching the ball. Aldeia Monjardim trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Aldeia Monjardim is cautioned.

70 minute.
Schippers approaches the ball. Bagulho brutally fouls the opponent. Schippers was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Woudenberg comes on to the pitch.

72 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Woudenberg throws the ball in. van Melis takes over possession. van Melis shoots. Heerkes makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland U21 - Portugal U21 2:0

78 minute.
van Oldenbarneveld just manages to reach the ball first. de Reinaldes cleverly intercepts the pass. de Reinaldes makes an instep pass. Castanheta approaches the ball. Castanheta shoots. Jonker palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Castanheta takes over possession. Castanheta takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

80 minute.
Ruigrok approaches the ball. Aldeia Monjardim cleverly intercepts the pass. van Oldenbarneveld just manages to reach the ball first. de Reinaldes wins the ball from behind. de Reinaldes shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nederland U21 - Portugal U21 2:1

83 minute.
Bagulho takes over possession. van Melis takes over possession. van Melis lobs the ball high into the air. Woudenberg approaches the ball. Woudenberg shoots. Valadim palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Woudenberg just manages to reach the ball first. Woudenberg shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Heerkes just manages to reach the ball first. Heerkes takes a swing and hits it... Valadim hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball hits the post.

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: Nederland U21 35%, Portugal U21 65%.
Nederland U21 - Portugal U21 2:1