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Portugal U21 Dominates and Thrashes Georgia U21 in Trenčín
Trenčín, Slovakia – Portugal U21 demonstrated their superiority with a resounding victory over Georgia U21 at the Mestský futbalový štadión Na Sihoti. The match, refereed by Elcin Masiyev from Azerbaijan, was played as part of the UEFA U21 Championship.
From the start, ball possession clearly favored Portugal, reaching 73% compared to Georgia’s 27%. Georgia’s difficulties were compounded early on with the expulsion of L. Odisharia in the 5th minute.
The first goal of the match came in the 24th minute, with R. Pinheiro scoring for Portugal after an assist from G. Quenda. Despite a yellow card for R. Fernandes before halftime, Portugal maintained control.
In the second half, Portugal extended their lead. G. Quenda scored in the 62nd minute, assisted by G. Sa, who then assisted R. Gomes for the third goal in the 87th minute. H. Araujo sealed the victory with a penalty in the 90th minute.
Georgia, despite their numerical disadvantage, tried to create opportunities but only managed 5 total shots, of which 3 were on target. Portugal, on the other hand, accumulated 19 shots, with 5 directed at the goal. The Portuguese team also surpassed Georgia in corners (5-3). Discipline was also a factor, with Georgia accumulating 3 yellow cards and one red, while Portugal received only 2 yellow cards. The match concluded with a clear demonstration of Portugal U21’s offensive strength and control of the game. The final score reflects Portuguese dominance throughout the encounter.
Substitutions portugal u21: at minute 46 M. De Amorim came in and R. Fernandes went out., at minute 61 G. Sa came in and M. Fernandes went out., at minute 67 H. Araujo came in and T. Tomas went out., at minute 81 J. Marques came in and P. Bernardo went out., at minute 81 R. Gomes came in and G. Quenda went out.
Substitutions georgia u21: at minute 51 V. Bedoshvili came in and G. Abuashvili went out., at minute 67 I. Yegoian came in and G. Mamageishvili went out., at minute 67 S. Mamatsashvili came in and I. Azarovi went out., at minute 85 T. Morchiladze came in and O. Mamageishvili went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Georgia U21
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Portugal U21
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