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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Marco Ruben kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walmir Catarinense saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. 15 minutes into the match, Marco Ruben dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Casper Claes, 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Marco Ruben kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Casper Claes. That made the score 2-0 in the 21 minute of play. Zézinho Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. When Álvaro Sergipano came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Álvaro Sergipano couldn't finish the play. Walmir Catarinense 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 29th minute. Walmir Catarinense made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 31st minute of play. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 42 minutes into the match, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Walmir Catarinense reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Marco Ruben capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Marco Ruben really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. Marco Ruben's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Siebe Michiels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Walmir Catarinense proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ from getting a goal against them. Edward Vanderstraeten in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Walmir Catarinense, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 68th minute of the game, Siebe Michiels landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. When Zézinho Coutinho fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's protests and gave Zézinho Coutinho a yellow card for diving instead. Zézinho Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Almir de Barros was substituted for Jerzy Seliga. Walmir Catarinense showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 71st minute of the match. Walmir Catarinense stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zézinho Coutinho in the 75th minute. The corner ended in Zézinho Coutinho almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Belgium's Casper Claes did a great save. If Marco Ruben had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Ruben, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Sander Dermaut's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Walmir Catarinense firmly grabbed it by the left post. Yves Dervaux could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Walmir Catarinense made a huge save. Zézinho Coutinho kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. With a little luck, ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's Walmir Catarinense got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Floris Claeys hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Marco Ruben managed to get in a good position for a shot. ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Ruben 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. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Floris Claeys got a free kick in the 95th minute. 97 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Walmir Catarinense was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The ǺŁвǺтяØƶ - ƒรCмƶ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.