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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Valentine Hernandez got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Paraguay's Gervasio Pavieta got a free kick in the 6th minute. Ariel Balboa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yannik Blocks in the 10th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Belgium's Yannik Blocks dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Valentine Hernandez 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 Valentine Hernandez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Campens showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentine Hernandez, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. 33 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Ariel Balboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yannik Blocks. 40 minutes into the match, Paraguay's goalkeeper Ariel Balboa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yannik Blocks. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

In the 53rd minute Yannik Blocks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ariel Balboa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belgium's Manuel Campens played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dantae Lahoz in the 54th minute of play. Ariel Balboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yannik Blocks, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 58 minutes Paraguay's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Thierry Hermans who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Belgium's corner Thierry Hermans fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ariel Balboa quite easily take care of the ball. In the 62nd minute Denis Inestrosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manuel Campens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yannik Blocks in the 64th minute of play forced Paraguay's goalkeeper Ariel Balboa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manuel Campens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pes Villarias in the 66th minute of play. Belgium's Manuel Campens proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Ariel Balboa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yannik Blocks in the 71st minute of the match. Belgium's Manuel Campens proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. In the 80th minute of the match Paraguay got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Pes Villarias ran over to the corner to take the kick. Paraguay's Pes Villarias was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Manuel Campens in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 82 minutes into the game, Matthew Van Cauwenbergh was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belgium's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paraguay the free kick. Matthew Van Cauwenbergh kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Manuel Campens made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Valentine Hernandez sent off a good shot on target. Gabino Ojeda made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Valentine Hernandez immediately put the ball in play. The supporters of Paraguay booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Niels Vandamme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valentine Hernandez's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Manuel Campens skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Ariel Balboa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yannik Blocks, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Paraguay's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.