National Stadium
Spectators: 10311 (Terracing: 7734,
Seating: 2371, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ignacio Meckel got the match started through his kick off. Joachim De Jonghe kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. Pascual Robles charged in rather forcefully in the 11th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pascual Robles the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 13 minutes into the match, U21 Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Wannes Hemelaer came free, but Darryl Parker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 14 minutes into the match, U21 Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Tijs came free, but Darryl Parker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Darryl Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Verdeyen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, Wannes Hemelaer notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of U21 Costa Rica's Darryl Parker. Darryl Parker was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ignacio Meckel got free with Bala Kepa in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 30 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Ignacio Meckel came free, but Bala Kepa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th match minute, U21 Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joachim De Jonghe to maneuver through the defense. Darryl Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Tijs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute Lionel Tijs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darryl Parker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. U21 Costa Rica's Pascual Robles got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Darryl Parker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Tijs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.
U21 Costa Rica's Darryl Parker proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save U21 Costa Rica from getting a goal against them. If Evaristo Coronado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 55 minutes into the match, U21 Costa Rica's Evaristo Coronado sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bala Kepa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rafa Barrantes kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Rafa Barrantes's late challenge caught a U21 Belgium's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafa Barrantes helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, U21 Costa Rica's Rafa Barrantes got a free kick in the 60th minute. 61 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's Divock Corona broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 66th minute of the match U21 Costa Rica got a corner. U21 Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Raul Heredia ran over to the corner to take the kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Adolfo Aguilar during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to U21 Costa Rica getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Adolfo Aguilar hit a great ball. The long shot by Divock Corona in the 68th minute really tested Darryl Parker's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. 69 minutes into the match, Joachim De Jonghe dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Darryl Parker, 0-3. After 72 minutes, Raul Heredia mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Costa Rica and the U21 Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to U21 Costa Rica getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Raul Heredia hit a great ball. Lionel Tijs scored 0-4 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Darryl Parker, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 81st minute Lionel Tijs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darryl Parker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute Lionel Tijs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Darryl Parker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, U21 Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Lionel Tijs came free, but Darryl Parker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as U21 Belgium's Wannes Hemelaer slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Darryl Parker. That made the score 0-5 after 83 minutes of play. Darryl Parker made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lionel Tijs in the 86th minute. Darryl Parker made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Peter Verdeyen sent off a good shot on target. Darryl Parker was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Wannes Hemelaer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Wannes Hemelaer really showed his touch with that goal: 0-6. If Rolando Fonseca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched U21 Belgium eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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