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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Mbaka Mbolu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eduard Kopecký hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 9 minutes into the match, Hans Meloun dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Manuel Campens, 1-0. Manuel Campens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Šedina in the 14th minute of play. With a little luck, Belgium's Manuel Campens got control of the ball when Robert Šedina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pavel Hanka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mbaka Mbolu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Robert Šedina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 29th minute of the match, Robert Šedina tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Manuel Campens saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. If Mbaka Mbolu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 36 minutes Czech Republic's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Joel Wigghers who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Belgium's Robby Van Steen to fire away a dangerous shot which Pavel Hanka despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Manuel Campens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Robert Šedina made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Octave Soetemans got free with Pavel Hanka in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Robert Šedina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Manuel Campens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Šedina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belgium's Manuel Campens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michal Stehno in the 67th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goalkeeper Pavel Hanka had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mbaka Mbolu. Michal Stehno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Manuel Campens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mbaka Mbolu got free with Pavel Hanka in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 83 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Šedina came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Manuel Campens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Šedina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Robby Van Steen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 92 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Michal Stehno sped through Belgium's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Manuel Campens. Belgium made a substitution. William Andries replaced Mbaka Mbolu. Czech Republic were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Belgium for a fine match.