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Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Timur Parasevich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eoghan McJon in the 2nd minute of play. Taras Osipov sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, U21 Ireland's Payton Holt got a free kick in the 5th minute. Igor Astapkovich came free with the goalkeeper in the 6th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Basil McSteven could save by the left post. Timur Parasevich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eoghan McJon, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. If Blaine Keegan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Basil McSteven made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Igor Astapkovich sent off a good shot on target. Timur Parasevich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eoghan McJon's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Timur Parasevich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eoghan McJon's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. The U21 Ireland fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when U21 Ireland's Eoghan McJon 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 23 played minutes U21 Belarus got a freekick which was hit by Taras Osipov. In the 24th minute Brede Holt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Timur Parasevich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dmitry Sokolovsky received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Basil McSteven tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Payton Holt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Timur Parasevich having to interfere. Timur Parasevich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Eoghan McJon's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. In the 32nd minute of the match U21 Ireland got a corner. U21 Belarus's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gilbert Kirby ran over to the corner to take the kick. After 34 minutes U21 Belarus's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gilbert Kirby who took care of the corner kick. Gilbert Kirby made a great header on U21 Ireland's corner, it was just that U21 Belarus's Timur Parasevich managed to reach the ball for a save. Braon McNamara's late challenge caught a U21 Belarus's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Braon McNamara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 41st match minute, U21 Ireland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Braon McNamara to maneuver through the defense. If Timofey Syromiatnikov had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience was convinced that Eoghan McJon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Timur Parasevich was relentless in the 46th minute of the game. The U21 Belarus players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. U21 Ireland were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Taras Osipov stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Timur Parasevich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eoghan McJon in the 52nd minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eoghan McJon in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Timur Parasevich prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With his leg Timur Parasevich managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when U21 Ireland's Eoghan McJon fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. U21 Belarus's Timur Parasevich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Brede Holt in the 58th minute of play. Timur Parasevich made an important save on a dangerous shot by Eoghan McJon in the 60th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eoghan McJon in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Timur Parasevich saved U21 Belarus from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eoghan McJon got free with Timur Parasevich in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 65 minutes into the match, U21 Belarus's goal looked a bit too open when Diego Maradona came free, but Timur Parasevich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Timur Parasevich made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eoghan McJon in the 68th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eoghan McJon got free with Timur Parasevich in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Brede Holt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Timur Parasevich firmly grabbed it by the left post. U21 Belarus made a substitution. Vadim Matyl replaced Igor Astapkovich. U21 Belarus's Vladimir Mohnach was substituted for Radamir Yankovsky. In the 90thth minute of the game Eoghan McJon who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Belarus's Timur Parasevich was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Timur Parasevich took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brede Holt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 98 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Ireland's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Timofey Syromiatnikov was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Belarus's players had a chance to rest.