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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Ronny Sabbe started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of U21 Belgium booed when U21 Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hendrik-Jan Niemeyer didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 9 played minutes U21 Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Hette Lans. In the 14th minute Ronny Sabbe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eddy Luirink saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When U21 Belgium's Ronny Sabbe in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. Eddy Luirink took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronny Sabbe, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to U21 Netherlands getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Wouter Matthijs hit a great ball. Eddy Luirink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garry Bastin, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Eddy Luirink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronny Sabbe in the 32nd minute of the match. Eddy Luirink was a little too slow when Tommas Huijbreghts got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 36th minute. The score was now 1-0. The supporters of U21 Belgium booed when U21 Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hendrik-Jan Niemeyer didn't get a good kick on the ball. U21 Netherlands's Marco Assendelft got a good chance for a goal in the 42nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 44th minute, Philipp Hauwaerts hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eddy Luirink showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garry Bastin, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. The audience was convinced that Ronny Sabbe's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eddy Luirink was relentless in the 47th minute of the game. 47 minutes into the game, Erben Spiljard was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Netherlands's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Belgium the free kick. Erben Spiljard kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. 48 minutes into the match, U21 Netherlands's goalkeeper Eddy Luirink had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tommas Huijbreghts. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Marco Assendelft made a kick off. Tobias Reuters made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hendrik-Jan Niemeyer in the 53rd minute of play. After 64 minutes, Bor Do mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the U21 Netherlands and the U21 Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of U21 Belgium booed when U21 Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bor Do didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thijs Samyn hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Philipp Hauwaerts kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. U21 Netherlands made a substitution. Robert Collen replaced Marco Assendelft. U21 Netherlands's Fabian Adriaanse was substituted for Pascal Zegeling. A collision led to U21 Belgium getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Philipp Hauwaerts hit a great ball. Robert Collen's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Tobias Reuters skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 81st minute, Ronny Sabbe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eddy Luirink was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Eddy Luirink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommas Huijbreghts in the 88th minute of the match. U21 Netherlands's Eddy Luirink played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ronny Sabbe in the 88th minute of play. In the 92nd minute Robert Collen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tobias Reuters saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Collen came free, but Tobias Reuters reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the U21 Belgium players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.