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National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Arnaud Versluys kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 17th minute of the game was made by Teddy Vedderkop with Dimitri Vladislavskiy as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Samuel Verbraecken showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vincent Zuurman in the 19th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nils Vervaeck during the 25th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 26th minute there was a penalty for U21 Netherlands. Iamín Love stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Samuel Verbraecken. 0-2. Samuel Verbraecken made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donny van Boxel in the 29th minute of play. The supporters of U21 Belgium booed when U21 Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teddy Vedderkop didn't get a good kick on the ball. Klaas Jan Ricksen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Westelinx, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When U21 Belgium's Ivan Westelinx in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Vincent Zuurman's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Samuel Verbraecken was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Vincent Zuurman put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Samuel Verbraecken. 41 minutes into the match, Ivan Westelinx notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of U21 Netherlands's Klaas Jan Ricksen. Klaas Jan Ricksen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ivan Westelinx fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Klaas Jan Ricksen having to interfere.

51 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Donny van Boxel came free, but Samuel Verbraecken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Klaas Jan Ricksen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ivan Westelinx in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Donny van Boxel came free, but Samuel Verbraecken reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When U21 Belgium's Ivan Westelinx in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. After 56 played minutes U21 Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Seppe Van Der Meren. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Samuel Verbraecken successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. U21 Belgium's Youri Koens quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Teddy Vedderkop, made in the 59th minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Teddy Vedderkop in the 63rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by U21 Belgium's Youri Koens. U21 Netherlands made a substitution. Harry Struik replaced Teddy Vedderkop. U21 Netherlands made a substitution. Herman Kloppenburg replaced Vincent Zuurman. U21 Belgium's Mathijs Verstraeten was substituted for Ivan Westelinx. Mathijs Verstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Klaas Jan Ricksen having to make a save. Samuel Verbraecken made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Herman Kloppenburg sent off a good shot on target. Klaas Jan Ricksen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathijs Verstraeten in the 79th minute of the match. U21 Belgium's Samuel Verbraecken proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 80th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Belgium from getting a goal against them. Mathijs Verstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to U21 Netherlands getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Harry Struik hit a great ball. When Mathijs Verstraeten came up free with the goalie in the 89th minute, the U21 Belgium 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 Mathijs Verstraeten couldn't finish the play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. U21 Netherlands walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.