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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dany-Adams Raniers made the kick off and thus started the match. Afonso Garcia came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jannes Van Lint could save by the left post. Jannes Van Lint made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sérgio Neto in the 9th minute of play. After having played for 10 minutes, Bill Van der Goten managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bill Van der Goten was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 13 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Dany-Adams Raniers came free, but Diamantino Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice moves Sérgio Neto could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Jannes Van Lint however easily saved by the left post. Diamantino Amaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dany-Adams Raniers, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Sérgio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Jannes Van Lint showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sérgio Neto, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. With a little luck, Belgium's Jannes Van Lint got control of the ball when Sérgio Neto tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Sérgio Neto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio Neto in the 23rd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Jannes Van Lint to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Dany-Adams Raniers notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Portugal's Diamantino Amaro. Diamantino Amaro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jannes Van Lint stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sérgio Neto's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Portugal's Diamantino Amaro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bill Van der Goten in the 31st minute of play. 36 minutes into the game, Sérgio Neto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Portugal's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgium the free kick. After having played for 38 minutes, Dany-Adams Raniers managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dany-Adams Raniers was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Portugal's goal looked a bit too open when Bill Van der Goten came free, but Diamantino Amaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes had been played when some careless play by Portugal's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Timothy Van Den Poel was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. In the 42nd minute, Bill Van der Goten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. In a very dangerous position, a player in Belgium fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 45th minute. Penalty! The Portugal players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belgium were winning 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Afonso Garcia stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Sérgio Neto came free, but Jannes Van Lint reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lopes da Silva blasted a shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jannes Van Lint having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sérgio Neto in the 57th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Jannes Van Lint to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jannes Van Lint took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sérgio Neto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Portugal's Diamantino Amaro got control of the ball when Dany-Adams Raniers tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 60th minute, Dany-Adams Raniers reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Diamantino Amaro. The goal made the score 1-4. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Phillipe Van Kestbeek hit a great ball. Portugal made a substitution. Alex Miguel replaced Sérgio Neto. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Phillipe Van Kestbeek hit a great ball. Portugal's Nuno Anjos got a good chance for a goal in the 69th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jannes Van Lint showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Afonso Garcia in the 72nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Miguel in the 77th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Jannes Van Lint to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jannes Van Lint showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Afonso Garcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 82 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Miguel came free, but Jannes Van Lint reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jannes Van Lint took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Miguel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jannes Van Lint stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alex Miguel's shot from short distance in the 86th minute. In the 92ndth minute of the game Alex Miguel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Jannes Van Lint was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jannes Van Lint showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alex Miguel in the 94th minute of the match. The Belgium players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.