National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Robert Collen started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cederik Huts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Collen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cederik Huts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Klaas Jan Mol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Viktor Goffyn hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Robert Collen in the 5th minute of play forced U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Cederik Huts to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. U21 Belgium's Cederik Huts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Collen in the 7th minute of play. Cederik Huts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Collen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th minute Klaas Jan Mol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cederik Huts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, U21 Netherlands's Dennis Beerthuis got control of the ball when Joery Cortens tried to sneak it across the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Gilian Ramps recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Dennis Beerthuis. Gilian Ramps showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 16 minutes into the match, Klaas Jan Mol had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cederik Huts. U21 Belgium's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Klaas Jan Mol was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. U21 Belgium's Cederik Huts played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Klaas Jan Mol in the 19th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Klaas Jan Mol shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cederik Huts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Floris Vloeberghs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Dennis Beerthuis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The U21 Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 32nd match minute when U21 Netherlands's Roelof Molenaar 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 37th minute Robert Collen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cederik Huts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 39th minute Robert Collen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cederik Huts saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The U21 Belgium players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Netherlands were winning 1-4.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Joery Cortens made a kick off. In the 54th match minute, U21 Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorden Van der Hoeven to maneuver through the defense. Cederik Huts showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Collen in the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Klaas Jan Mol came free, but Cederik Huts reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 66 minutes, Joery Cortens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. U21 Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joery Cortens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cederik Huts showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Klaas Jan Mol, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 70 minutes into the match, U21 Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Joery Cortens came free, but Dennis Beerthuis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Netherlands's Dennis Beerthuis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joery Cortens in the 70th minute of play. Dennis Beerthuis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joery Cortens, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. Cederik Huts made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Robert Collen in the 74th minute of play. Klaas Jan Mol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joery Cortens in the 83rd minute of play forced U21 Netherlands's goalkeeper Dennis Beerthuis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute U21 Belgium were awarded a corner. Viktor Goffyn went to the cornerflag to take it. Floris Vloeberghs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Dennis Beerthuis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, U21 Netherlands's Dries Bogaard got a free kick in the 89th minute. Cederik Huts took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robert Collen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched U21 Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.
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