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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edward Vanderstraeten got the match started through his kick off. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's Meelis Vananurm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yves Dervaux in the 5th minute of play. Laurens Vandamme hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Meelis Vananurm read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Mieszko Wielgopolski hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 16th minute, Nigel Devos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, Marcin Wasilewski sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Belgium's Casper Claes didn't even have to move. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Mieszko Wielgopolski charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mieszko Wielgopolski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź:s Meelis Vananurm showed great skill when he stopped Edward Vanderstraeten:s penalty. Meelis Vananurm showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lenny Clocheret in the 30th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Simon Sabbe got a free kick in the 31st minute. 32 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. Meelis Vananurm took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Erubiel Justin got free with Casper Claes in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 38th minute, Nigel Devos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 40th minute, Erubiel Justin managed to get in a good position for a shot. ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's supporters rose to their feet, but Erubiel Justin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Claes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Meelis Vananurm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Meelis Vananurm. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. 47 minutes into the match, ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Meelis Vananurm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erubiel Justin made a kick off. In the 51stth minute of the game Marcelo Abreu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Casper Claes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Lindi Mena fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź's protests and gave Lindi Mena a yellow card for diving instead. Lindi Mena hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Meelis Vananurm was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edward Vanderstraeten showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 65 minute of play. Meelis Vananurm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 68th minute. Meelis Vananurm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 69th minute. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź got a freekick which was hit by Lindi Mena. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erubiel Justin in the 81st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Claes saved Belgium from getting behind. Meelis Vananurm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 85th minute. 93 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. The ◄19A10► Widzew Łódź supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Belgium's performance. The match ended with a win for Belgium.