National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1030 (Terracing: 773, Seating: 237, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cezary Makomaski started the match with the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Kieca got free with Ritchie De Smedt in the 2nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Charlie Vandamme scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Józef Mlynarczyk, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Radowit Kuszczak kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. 10 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Kieca. After 11 played minutes U21 Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Diego Simeone. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Kieca got free with Ritchie De Smedt in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Kieca. With a little luck, U21 Belgium's Ritchie De Smedt got control of the ball when Sebastian Kieca tried to sneak it across the goal line. 16 minutes into the game, Adam Majusiak cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Ritchie De Smedt was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Józef Mlynarczyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charlie Vandamme, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Kieca. After a rather tough play, U21 Belgium's Wesly Goemyne got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute Adam Majusiak shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ritchie De Smedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Adam Majusiak came free, but Ritchie De Smedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of U21 Poland booed when U21 Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joélson Van Landschoot didn't get a good kick on the ball. Adam Majusiak kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Józef Mlynarczyk showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joélson Van Landschoot, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Ritchie De Smedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cezary Makomaski in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Joélson Van Landschoot cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Józef Mlynarczyk was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. U21 Belgium's Maxwell van Beek was substituted for Dimitri Verhelst. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Charlie Vandamme was the one to do the kick off. Ritchie De Smedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adam Majusiak in the 57th minute of play. Ritchie De Smedt stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adam Majusiak's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Ritchie De Smedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Majusiak in the 61st minute of the match. In the 62nd match minute, U21 Poland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jerzy Gorgoń to maneuver through the defense. Charlie Vandamme might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Józef Mlynarczyk. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Charlie Vandamme ran back to his position shaking his head. Józef Mlynarczyk made an important save on a dangerous shot by Charlie Vandamme in the 66th minute. 71 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Kieca came free, but Ritchie De Smedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ritchie De Smedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Kieca in the 73rd minute of play. Ritchie De Smedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Przybylo in the 75th minute of the match. Ritchie De Smedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Przybylo in the 76th minute of play. Ritchie De Smedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sebastian Kieca in the 78th minute of the match. Ritchie De Smedt showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Przybylo in the 81st minute of the match. Charlie Vandamme's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Józef Mlynarczyk read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. U21 Belgium's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Maxwell van Beek in the 85th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pawel Dybala in the 89th minute of play forced U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Ritchie De Smedt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner led U21 Poland's Jerzy Gorgoń to fire away a dangerous shot which Ritchie De Smedt despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ritchie De Smedt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pawel Dybala in the 95th minute of play. After 96 played minutes U21 Poland got a freekick which was hit by Damazy Kosakowski. 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.