Match Report
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André Van Bauwel (19')
| Belgium Under-21 | Portugal Under-21 | ||
| Formation | 5-3-2_v11  | 5-4-1_v5 | |
| Style | Neutral / Mixed Passing | Neutral / Short Passing | |
| Offside Trap | No | Yes | |
| Tackling | Normal | Normal | |
| Pressing | Normal | High | |
| Counter Attack | No | Yes | |
| One-on-Ones | No | No | |
| Marking | Man to Man | Zonal | |
| High Balls | Yes | No | |
| Keeping Style | Not Defined | Stand In | |
| First Time Shots | No | No | |
| Long Shots | Yes | Yes | |
| Possession | 51% | 49% | |
| Shots | 3 | 5 | |
| Shots on Goal | 2 | 0 | |
| Effectiveness | 0% | 0% | |
| Short Passes (%) | 57% | 73% | |
| Long Passes (%) | 43% | 27% | |
| Fouls | 25 | 24 | |
| Comment |
| A crowd of 42000 arrived at the stadium (with a full capacity of 42000 terraces) to see Belgium Under-21 - Portugal Under-21! The conditions are quite good, the temperature is great for the players and everyone expects a great match! Two players from Belgium Under-21 seem to be switching their positions on the field: André Van Bauwel changes with Remi Meesschaert. The marking style applied by Belgium Under-21's players is working very well today. The players of Belgium Under-21 are able to use their long shots ability. The players of Belgium Under-21 are playing the high ball very well. They are winning almost all of the aerial plays. The goal-keeper of Portugal Under-21 is doing his job very well. His style is confusing the opposite forwards in this game. The marking style applied by Portugal Under-21's players is working very well today. The pressing made by the players of Portugal Under-21 seems to be working alright. Their opponents show some problems when they try to pass the ball among themselves. The players of Belgium Under-21 appear to be taking a different avenue to attack than before. Around minute 44, penalty for Belgium Under-21, after a dubious foul on Mats Jbari. Remi Meesschaert takes it but without any confidence and José Areias saves it easily to a corner kick. What a great chance this was for Belgium Under-21! It's half time. Both the home fans and the away fans are applauding a good match so far. The result is 0-0. The stats indicate that the ball possession for both sides is almost the same. Portugal Under-21 held the ball with 58% while Belgium Under-21 kept it a little less, with 42%. The game is still quite indefinite and the final result is hard to predict. Another play at 49 minutes, Frederick Deschuymer makes a pass to Remi Meesschaert all the way on the other wing. He is going to make a cross... the ball instead veers towards the goal area but hits the bar and is lifted over. It was almost an unexpected goal for Belgium Under-21, but instead the ball is out for a goal kick. At minute 60, Belgium Under-21 makes its first substitution. Walter Jansens leaves for Thijs Janssens. Around 64 minutes, Telmo Peixoto combines with Ulisses Batata... Telmo Peixoto gets around one opponent but he's tackled by a second in the name of Dries Coudeville, who sends the ball out for a corner kick. The players of Portugal Under-21 are managing to carry out some dangerous counter-attacks throughout this match. After 66 minutes, Frederick Deschuymer dribbles through the opponent's defensive line, and passes the ball to Remi Meesschaert, who tries to chip it over the keeper... but José Areias predicts this one, and catches the ball without a problem! Portugal Under-21 is now attacking much more. They've abandoned their balanced style. Changes by Belgium Under-21. They have clearly changed the direction of their attack flow. Another play at 86 minutes, Domingos Mourinho makes the supporters of Portugal Under-21 jump out of their chairs, when showing great style he dribbles past two defenders. When another one gets in his way, he passes to Telmo Peixoto who races clear to the goal... Telmo Peixoto tries to offer the goal to a teammate but he completely misses the pass. Goal kick. Even match from the first to the last minute. Final result: a draw for both sides. |
