National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10306 (Terracing: 7730, Seating: 2370, VIP seats: 206) Bruno Marinetti made the kick off and thus started the match. 5 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Davide Spadoni came free, but Jorg Fondria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Bruno Marinetti cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jorg Fondria was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Donato Ali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wolf De Hond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Ali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wolf De Hond in the 18th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Wolf De Hond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 24 played minutes U21 Italy got a freekick which was hit by Diego Lenci. Donato Ali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Ombelets, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Jorg Fondria showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bruno Marinetti, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Jorg Fondria was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Davide Spadoni capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Davide Spadoni really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Jorg Fondria made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mathias Almeyda in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Belgium's Hondo De Hond got a free kick in the 38th minute. Jorg Fondria was a little too slow when Davide Spadoni got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 3-0. Davide Spadoni charged in rather forcefully in the 43rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Davide Spadoni the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 43rd minute, Davide Spadoni hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jorg Fondria made a fantastic save in the 45th minute, when Davide Spadoni sent off a good shot on target. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Wolf De Hond stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, U21 Italy's Bruno Marinetti got a free kick in the 53rd minute. 54 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Marinetti came free, but Jorg Fondria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 54 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Marinetti came free, but Jorg Fondria reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joélson Van Landschoot in the 56th minute of play forced U21 Italy's goalkeeper Donato Ali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Davide Spadoni's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorg Fondria was relentless in the 58th minute of the game. Charlie Vandammes short, quick shot in the 61stth minute got Donato Ali to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 62nd minute, Yanick Wils hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 64 played minutes U21 Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Yanick Wils. In the 65th minute of the match Pastor Ellow sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorg Fondria skillfully saved the ball. 66 minutes into the game, U21 Italy's Alexander Toto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jorg Fondria made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. U21 Italy's defense didn't have a chance, in the 71st minute, when Adriano van Beek scored to the left of an out of position Donato Ali, making the score, 4-2. After 73 played minutes U21 Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Willem-Jan Baboeuf. Alexander Toto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jorg Fondria having to make a save. In the 79th minute, Matt Bonven hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dreas Jamieson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Donato Ali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 85th minute Mathias Almeyda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorg Fondria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute Dave Di Filippo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorg Fondria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Carlo Capaldo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jorg Fondria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jorg Fondria didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Dave Di Filippo went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score.