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Estádio Leãozão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gadiel Gadov. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. 3 minutes into the match, Leão de Judá's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Gadiel Gadov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bernardinho de Brito hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Caetano De Bruyne received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 22 minutes into the match, Leão de Judá's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Gadiel Gadov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gadiel Gadov 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 25th minute. Gadiel Gadov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 28th minute of play. In the 29th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Leão de Judá's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Gadiel Gadov in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leão de Judá's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. In the 32ndth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to Leão de Judá getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Caetano De Bruyne hit a great ball. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gadiel Gadov saved Leão de Judá from getting behind. Cristóvão Bezerra kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Kristopher Libby lost his temper 43 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Leão de Judá:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Belgium:s goal. 44 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gadiel Gadov. Leão de Judá's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Caetano De Bruyne made a kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Gadiel Gadov made a huge save. 58 minutes into the match, Leão de Judá's goalkeeper Gadiel Gadov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Caetano De Bruyne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gadiel Gadov 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 70th minute Jonas Cabral 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. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Caetano De Bruyne in the 73rd minute of play. Gadiel Gadov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 75th minute. Gadiel Gadov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 82nd minute of play. 82 minutes in the game, Edward Vanderstraeten dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. With an all-out effort, Belgium's Gadiel Gadov threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Yves Dervaux, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after Leão de Judá's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Caetano De Bruyne in the 88th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Belgium had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.