National cup

National Stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) The audience thought a goal was coming when Jalal Potkin got free with Luke Jamieson in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ahti Leppänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yannik Smeulders, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 10 minutes into the match, U21 Belgium's goalkeeper Luke Jamieson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jalal Potkin. U21 Finland's Ahti Leppänen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ken Anthonis in the 12th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Yannik Smeulders had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ahti Leppänen. U21 Finland's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Yannik Smeulders was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Tony Willman sped through U21 Belgium's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Luke Jamieson. U21 Finland's Ahti Leppänen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yannik Smeulders in the 21st minute of play. The supporters of U21 Finland booed when U21 Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ken Anthonis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ahti Leppänen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yannik Smeulders, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th minute, Esa Möksy reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Luke Jamieson. The goal made the score 2-1. Ahti Leppänen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Yannik Smeulders went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. 40 minutes into the match, U21 Finland's goal looked a bit too open when Yannik Smeulders came free, but Ahti Leppänen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, U21 Finland's Ensio Kuusinen got a free kick in the 41st minute. A collision led to U21 Belgium getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Tạ Lenti hit a great ball. Jalal Potkin kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

U21 Belgium's Loid Worteler was substituted for Sebastien Vandamme. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yannik Smeulders was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to U21 Finland getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ensio Kuusinen hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Yannik Smeulders took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Ahti Leppänen to make any attempt to save it. U21 Belgium made a substitution. Stanny Wintermans replaced Bastian Van der Sande. Luke Jamieson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jalal Potkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Yannik Smeulders had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in U21 Belgium fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 66th minute. Penalty! Luke Jamieson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jalal Potkin, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. In the 83rd minute, Ken Anthonis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-5. In the 88th minute Jalal Potkin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luke Jamieson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 91st minute of the match, Ken Anthonis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ahti Leppänen was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. George Keuppens struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Ahti Leppänen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Belgium. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ken Anthonis got free with Ahti Leppänen in the 97th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.