LISBON (Interstat) — Tomas Soares scored twice Tuesday, and Portugal U19 defeated visiting Austria U19 4-0 in an international under-19 football match. The home side scored in the 38th and 48th minutes through Soares, added a late goal from Andre Machado in the 86th and closed the scoring through Jordan Arnolin in the 90th minute plus three. Austria U19 finished with 10 players after Pokorny J. received a red card in the 81st minute. Portugal U19 led from the 38th minute onward and kept Austria U19 off the scoreboard.

Portugal U19 took the lead before halftime when Soares scored in the 38th minute. The goal gave the home team a 1-0 advantage and set the tone for a match in which Portugal U19 created the better chances. Austria U19 entered the game after a win in its previous competition match, but the visiting side struggled to contain Portugal U19’s attacking play. Soares struck again in the 48th minute, scoring his second goal of the game and giving Portugal U19 a two-goal lead early in the second half.

The second goal forced Austria U19 to respond, but the visitors could not find a goal. Portugal U19 continued to manage the match and kept Austria U19 away from the scoreboard. Austria U19’s task became harder in the 81st minute when Pokorny J. was shown a red card. The sending-off reduced Austria U19 to 10 players for the final stages and left the visitors with little chance of mounting a comeback.

Machado made it 3-0 in the 86th minute, scoring after Portugal U19 had already established firm control. Arnolin then added the fourth goal in the 90th minute plus three, completing a dominant home performance. Soares was Portugal U19’s top star with two goals. Machado and Arnolin each scored once, and Portugal U19 finished with four unanswered goals. Austria U19 was held without a goal.

Soares, Machado and Arnolin each played the full match and finished with goals for Portugal U19. Soares had two goals, while Machado and Arnolin had one apiece. The key performances placed Soares at the top of the list for Portugal U19, followed by Machado and Arnolin. Austria U19’s Pokorny J. was sent off in the 81st minute, and the visitors played the remainder with 10 men.

The result left Austria U19 with one win and one loss in the competition and one win and one loss across all competitions. Portugal U19 now has one win, no losses and one draw in the competition, and the same record across all competitions. Portugal U19’s previous match this season was a 3-3 draw with Denmark U19. Austria U19’s previous match was a 1-0 win at the Netherlands U19. Portugal U19 remains unbeaten in its matches so far, while Austria U19’s record evened out after the loss.

For Portugal U19, the win followed a draw and gave the home side a second positive result in the competition. Austria U19 had opened with a victory but could not build on it against Portugal U19. The match featured four Portugal U19 goals, a red card for Austria U19 and a two-goal performance from Soares. Portugal U19’s defense kept a clean sheet, and the home side scored twice in each half. The visitors were unable to score despite playing through the closing minutes with 10 men.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Portugal U19 2, Austria U19 1 before the match. Its ELO system had projected Portugal U19 with a 62.4 percent probability to win. Portugal U19 instead won by four goals, with Soares leading the way. Machado and Arnolin also scored for the home side, and Austria U19 finished without a goal.