Portugal open UEFA Development Tournament with win in the Algarve

The national under-16 team made a solid start to this year's UEFA Development Tournament this week, beating their German counterparts on penalties after a three-all draw.

In front of a home crowd in the Vila Real de Santo António Municipal Stadium, Portugal opened the scoring in the 18th minute courtesy of a strike from Rafael Camacho, before Jonathan Burkardt (36’) leveled for Germany. The second-half was very much tit for tat, with the Germans taking the lead twice (Elias Abouchabaka in the 40th minute and Killian Ludewig give minutes later), but Filipe Ramos refused to throw in the towel and after Romário Baró made it 2-2 in the 44th minute, Rodrigo Conceição set the final score 10 minutes from time.

Sporting's Gonçalo Costa featured from the start for hte Portuguese, while Diogo Brás and Tiago Rodrigues game on in the second-half. The Portuguese will next take on the Dutch, who beat France earlier in the day (2-0).