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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 8 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Erubiel Justin. 10 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Meelis Vananurm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Meelis Vananurm was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Casper Claes made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Erubiel Justin sent off a good shot on target. Erubiel Justin came free with the goalkeeper in the 18th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Casper Claes could save by the left post. After taking down the ball on ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's corner Lindi Mena fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Casper Claes quite easily take care of the ball. After 21 minutes Belgium's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcin Wasilewski who took care of the corner kick. Erubiel Justin made a great header on ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's corner, it was just that Belgium's Casper Claes managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcelo Abreu in the 22nd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meelis Vananurm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th minute of play. Lindi Mena hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Meelis Vananurm was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. Yves Dervaux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Meelis Vananurm having to interfere. Meelis Vananurm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 40th minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Meelis Vananurm was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Yves Dervaux hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erubiel Justin to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 minutes of play, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Marcelo Abreu made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casper Claes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Meelis Vananurm made a huge save. Meelis Vananurm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yves Dervaux in the 57th minute. After 58 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Lenny Clocheret. 66 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Abreu came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute Erubiel Justin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Justin in the 70th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Abreu in the 71st minute of the match. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's defense didn't have a chance, in the 74th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten scored to the left of an out of position Meelis Vananurm, making the score, 3-3. Meelis Vananurm made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Meelis Vananurm, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Belgium's zone, Lindi Mena stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Claes came out of the goal and Lindi Mena tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 84 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goalkeeper Meelis Vananurm had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erubiel Justin in the 87th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th match minute, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcin Wasilewski to maneuver through the defense. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 93rd minute of play. Erubiel Justin kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.