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National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Claude De Wever took the kick off in the first half of the match. Jan-Simon Borginions showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franky Edgar, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Franky Edgar in the 4th minute of play forced U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Jan-Simon Borginions to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Uruguay's Lalla Sarceada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claude De Wever in the 7th minute of play. Lalla Sarceada was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Claude De Wever capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Claude De Wever really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Silvain Van den Haute struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Lalla Sarceada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Belgium. Lalla Sarceada showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claude De Wever, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Kaiet Vicioso hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. The U21 Uruguay fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when U21 Uruguay's Franky Edgar looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Claude De Wever could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Lalla Sarceada made a huge save. Lalla Sarceada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claude De Wever, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 34 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's Claude De Wever sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lalla Sarceada narrowly saved just below the crossbar. U21 Uruguay's Lalla Sarceada proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Uruguay from getting a goal against them. A collision led to U21 Belgium getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Jens Servrancx hit a great ball. When U21 Belgium's Claude De Wever in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Uruguay's goalie prevented a goal. Lalla Sarceada made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silvain Van den Haute in the 46th minute. 47 minutes into the game, one of U21 Uruguay:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 49 minutes U21 Uruguay's goalkeeper Lalla Sarceada managed, with a little bit of luck, save Niel Van Linthout's penalty, on his right side after a tricky shot. In the 50th match minute, U21 Uruguay was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kaiet Vicioso to maneuver through the defense. Claude De Wever could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Lalla Sarceada made a huge save.

U21 Belgium's Janes Lissens was substituted for Quillian Jacobs. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franky Edgar was the one to do the kick off. After 57 minutes, Luis-Antonio Calderona mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Uruguay and the U21 Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 57th minute, Luis-Antonio Calderona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. U21 Belgium's Fulgencio Falcão got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Claude De Wever managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Belgium's supporters rose to their feet, but Claude De Wever was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lalla Sarceada breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 68 minutes into the match, U21 Uruguay's goal looked a bit too open when Claude De Wever came free, but Lalla Sarceada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Belgium made a substitution. Bernd Van de Goor replaced Fulgencio Falcão. U21 Belgium made a substitution. Franck Cerneels replaced Jens Servrancx. U21 Uruguay made a substitution. Ruben Arriano replaced Kaiet Vicioso. U21 Uruguay made a substitution. Santana Palafox replaced Aldo Torrecillas. U21 Uruguay's Luiz Suarez was substituted for Juan Carlos Díaz. Janes Lissens kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Claude De Wever struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Lalla Sarceada didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Belgium. Lalla Sarceada made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Silvain Van den Haute in the 88th minute of play. Lalla Sarceada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claude De Wever, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Uruguay's Lalla Sarceada played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bernd Van de Goor in the 93rd minute of play. Jan-Simon Borginions made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luiz Suarez in the 94th minute of play. With a little luck, U21 Belgium's Jan-Simon Borginions got control of the ball when Luiz Suarez tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The U21 Belgium fans cheered their team off the field, for while U21 Uruguay had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.