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23/11/2030, King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium, Live on National TV
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Belgium Vs Northern Ireland

Belgium play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: N Haenebil (GK) , J Michielssens (CB) , C Laureys (CB) , Y Sand (CB) , J Duvauchelle (CM) , G Martens (CM) , C Girardot (CDM) , P Van Brussel (RM) , P Van der Wedaghe (LM) , E du Gast (ST) , M Ballegheer (ST) And the subs are: O Van Craenenbroeck (CB) , F Van de Kamp (CB) , A Malassys (CM) , J de Balzac (CM) , M Binoche (ST)

Northern Ireland play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E Buchan (GK) , R McRoberts (CB) , D Dermott (CB) , T Killough (CB) , J McCourt (RB) , T Higgins (LB) , J Duffy (CDM) , D Shine (CAM) , J Provan (RM) , F McGee (LM) , K McNevin (ST) And the subs are: O McKowen (CB) , D Cooney (CB) , W Magee (CM) , C MacKenna (CM) , R Fitzgerald (ST)

Welcome to King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium where Belgium will face Northern Ireland.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 50000.

1' - Belgium kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

3' - Giede Martens plays a short pass to Cent Laureys.  Cent Laureys plays a short pass to Yves Sand.  Yves Sand spots a run from Marnix Ballegheer.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

9' - Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle tackles Dale Shine and takes the ball.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle slides the ball to Yves Sand.  Yves Sand plays a long pass to Joel Michielssens.  Joel Michielssens sees Pol Van der Wedaghe making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Pol Van der Wedaghe runs on to the ball.  Pol Van der Wedaghe tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Pol Van der Wedaghe scores!  That's a fine goal from the Belgium player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

10' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

22' - Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle passes to Pol Van der Wedaghe.  Richard McRoberts dispossesses Pol Van der Wedaghe and gains possession for his team.  Richard McRoberts passes to Eoin Buchan.  Eoin Buchan chips a long ball to Dale Shine.  Joel Michielssens tackles Dale Shine and the ball goes loose.  Joel Michielssens dispossesses Fionn McGee and takes possession.  Joel Michielssens plays the ball to Cable Girardot.  Cable Girardot slides the ball to Giede Martens.  Giede Martens passes a long ball to Joel Michielssens.  Joel Michielssens passes to Pat Van Brussel.  Pat Van Brussel looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is tipped around the post by Eoin Buchan!  That will be a corner for  Belgium.  Pat Van Brussel gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Marnix Ballegheer.  Marnix Ballegheer gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat Eoin Buchan...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

24' - Eoin Buchan sees Fionn McGee making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Fionn McGee is able to control the ball.  Fionn McGee attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

27' - Fionn McGee tackles Joel Michielssens and takes possession.  Fionn McGee takes the ball past Cent Laureys with a turn of pace.  

35' - Cable Girardot successfully tackles Fionn McGee and gains possession for his team.  Cable Girardot plays a long ball to Cent Laureys.  Cent Laureys slides the ball to Pol Van der Wedaghe.  Dale Shine successfully tackles Pol Van der Wedaghe and gains possession for his team.  Dale Shine chips a long ball to Richard McRoberts.  Richard McRoberts plays the ball to Dale Shine.  Dale Shine attempts to speed past Cable Girardot, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Northern Ireland.  

36' - Fionn McGee places the ball to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  

43' - Thomas Killough hits the ball long to James McCourt.  James McCourt sees Kieran McNevin making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Kieran McNevin has strayed offside!  

45' - Cable Girardot plays a long ball to Yves Sand.  Yves Sand spots a run from Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

46' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tobias Higgins will come off.  Daniel Cooney is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Cent Laureys spots a run from Marnix Ballegheer.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Marnix Ballegheer is able to take the ball.  Marnix Ballegheer looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Eoin Buchan!  That will be a corner for  Belgium.  Pat Van Brussel places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box and finds Cable Girardot.  Cable Girardot flicks a header hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot is parried by Eoin Buchan!  Marnix Ballegheer is first to the ball...Marnix Ballegheer tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a superb goal from Marnix Ballegheer for Belgium!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dale Shine is going to be taken off.  Rory Fitzgerald is going to be brought on.  

55' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

60' - Thomas Killough passes to James McCourt.  James McCourt slides the ball to Richard McRoberts.  Richard McRoberts plays a long pass to Josh Duffy.  Josh Duffy spots a run from Fionn McGee.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Fionn McGee runs on to the ball.  Fionn McGee attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James McCourt will come off.  Ciaran MacKenna is brought on from the bench.  

73' - Yves Sand plays the ball to Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle finds Cent Laureys with a long pass.  Cent Laureys passes the ball to Elliot du Gast.  Elliot du Gast brings the ball forward, outpacing Thomas Killough.  

74' - Elliot du Gast crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Marnix Ballegheer.  Marnix Ballegheer looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and Marnix Ballegheer scores!  That's an excellent goal from the Belgium player!  The ball went in off the upright!

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cable Girardot is going to be taken off.  Olli Van Craenenbroeck is going to be brought on.  

75' - Northern Ireland kick the ball off for the restart.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Yves Sand is going to be taken off.  Frank Van de Kamp is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Giede Martens is going to be taken off.  Javier de Balzac is brought on from the bench.  

88' - Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle plays a long ball to Cent Laureys.  Cent Laureys plays a short pass to Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  Jamie Provan tackles Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle and gains possession for his team.  Jamie Provan finds Dave Dermott with a long ball.  Dave Dermott finds Kieran McNevin with a short pass.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle successfully tackles Kieran McNevin and gains possession for his team.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle finds Frank Van de Kamp with a long ball.  Frank Van de Kamp plays the ball to Javier de Balzac.  Javier de Balzac shoots from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!



The match has ended Belgium 3 - 0 Northern Ireland.