In a friendly match at the “Steaua” stadium, the youth national team of Romania was decisively defeated by the national team of Portugal with a score of 2:0.

Romania U21 – Portugal U21 0-2, friendly match

The visitors absolutely dominated, possessed the ball and played their game in our half of the field, from where Emil Sandoy’s players rarely managed to get out, trying to threaten the opponent’s goal.

The Poznań “Lech” midfielder Afonso Souza opened the scoring in the 24th minute by taking a long corner kick.

In the 36th minute, forward Pedro Neto started the action himself and ended it with a shot from the penalty area.

If in the second half the little tricolors showed more courage, the Portuguese kept the ball and were close to increasing the difference.

On March 28, Romania U21 will meet a similar representative of Germany in Sibiu.

Romania U21: 12. Popa – 2. Tirlea (15. Pantea 46), 4. Rakovican, 14. Dikan (16. Lixandru 83), 13. Screciu (capt.), 20. Dumitrescu (3. Siku 87) – 18. Mikulescu ( 7. Petrila 46), 22. Pop (6. Albu 46), 10. Pitu (8. Grameni 83), 17. Korbu (24. Bayaram 46) – 9. Markovych (21. Birligea 46). Coach: Emil Sandoi.