Portugal U19 vs Netherlands U19

Portugal U19 thrashed Netherlands U19 6-1 at the Estádio Municipal de Famalicão, turning a tight first half into a rout after the break. The scoreline looked unlikely at 1-1, but a goal right before half-time swung the momentum decisively toward the hosts. Tomás Soares headed Portugal ahead in the 6th minute, only for Emre Ünüvar to equalise on 19'. Stevan Manuel restored the lead deep into first-half stoppage time, and Portugal cut loose after the break: Eduardo Ferreira converted a penalty on 49' before João Lomba made it four two minutes later, Ferreira grabbed his second on 58', and Rafael Quintas netted a stoppage-time penalty to complete the rout. No cards were shown, and Lomba was named player of the match. The result sends Portugal into their October 3 friendly against Denmark full of confidence, while the Dutch youngsters will look to put this one behind them quickly.