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24/11/2032, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G2

Finland Vs Belgium

Finland play in a 4-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: E Toivenen (GK) , J Kivisto (CB) , J Laituri (CB) , P Niemela (RB) , E Kivivuori (LB) , S Kantee (CM) , S Laatikainen (CM) , E Lehtinen (CAM) , E Ojanen (RM) , J Koskinen (LM) , J Mallat (ST) And the subs are: K Raty (CB) , J Wallo (CB) , S Kononen (CM) , A Holappa (CM) , A Karppanen (ST)

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

Welcome to Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland where Finland will face Belgium.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 36000.

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

5' - Eliel Kivivuori plays a short pass to Jussi Koskinen.  Jussi Koskinen passes the ball to Sulo Laatikainen.  Sulo Laatikainen passes a long ball to Petteri Niemela.  Petteri Niemela tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and Petteri Niemela scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Finland player!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

6' - Belgium kick the ball off for the restart.  

9' - Pat Van Brussel slides the ball to Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle passes the ball to Frank Van de Kamp.  Sulo Laatikainen dispossesses Frank Van de Kamp and gains possession for his team.  Finland attempt a quick counter attack.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle tackles Sulo Laatikainen and takes the ball.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle speeds past Sulo Laatikainen.  

12' - Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle finds Joel Michielssens with a long pass.  Joel Michielssens plays the ball to Cable Girardot.  Cable Girardot spots a run from Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

22' - Cable Girardot plays the ball to Giede Martens.  Juhani Kivisto tackles Giede Martens and takes the ball.  Juhani Kivisto sees Sulo Laatikainen making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Sulo Laatikainen takes the ball.  Sulo Laatikainen reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Janne Mallat is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Cent Laureys sees Bobbejaan Rezoete making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Bobbejaan Rezoete takes the ball.  Bobbejaan Rezoete tries to place the ball past the keeper...and Bobbejaan Rezoete scores!  That's a nice goal from the Belgium player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

23' - Belgium kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Juhani Kivisto sees Sulo Laatikainen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Sulo Laatikainen is able to take the ball.  Sulo Laatikainen attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Norbert Haenebil gets down to stop the shot!  

35' - Cent Laureys passes to Giede Martens.  Giede Martens speeds past Jussi Koskinen.  

35' - Giede Martens spots a run from Bobbejaan Rezoete.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Bobbejaan Rezoete has strayed offside!  

37' - Eliel Kivivuori finds Petteri Niemela with a long pass.  Petteri Niemela tries to beat Cent Laureys using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

39' - Petteri Niemela passes to Janne Mallat.  Janne Mallat looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Norbert Haenebil!  

42' - Norbert Haenebil plays a long ball to Cable Girardot.  Cable Girardot passes the ball to Pat Van Brussel.  Pat Van Brussel tries to use ball skills to beat Eliel Kivivuori, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

44' - Pat Van Brussel curls in a cross, finding Bobbejaan Rezoete.  Bobbejaan Rezoete strikes the ball...and Bobbejaan Rezoete scores!  That's a good goal from the Belgium player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

44' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

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

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

51' - Pat Van Brussel plays a short pass to Cable Girardot.  Cable Girardot passes the ball to Joel Michielssens.  Joel Michielssens finds Giede Martens with a long pass.  Sulo Laatikainen dispossesses Giede Martens and takes the ball.  Sulo Laatikainen plays a long pass to Petteri Niemela.  Petteri Niemela plays a short pass to Sulo Laatikainen.  Sulo Laatikainen looks to unleash a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

52' - Norbert Haenebil sees a run from Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle is caught offside!  

68' - Cent Laureys finds Frank Van de Kamp with a short pass.  Frank Van de Kamp sees Elliot du Gast making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Elliot du Gast is able to control the ball.  Elliot du Gast looks to place the ball past the keeper...and Elliot du Gast scores!  That's a fine goal from the Belgium player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

68' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

69' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cable Girardot is going to be taken off.  Olli Van Craenenbroeck is brought on from the bench.  

72' - Pol Van der Wedaghe dispossesses Juhani Laituri and the ball goes loose.  Belgium launch a counter attack.  Elliot du Gast sees a run from Bobbejaan Rezoete.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Bobbejaan Rezoete is able to take the ball.  Bobbejaan Rezoete tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Belgium.  Pat Van Brussel will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, and manages to find Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...but the shot is saved by Eerikki Toivenen!  

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

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jean-Baptiste Duvauchelle will come off.  Ruben Kahan is going to be brought on.  

76' - Jussi Koskinen curves the ball into the box and finds Eliel Ojanen.  Eliel Ojanen gets above the defence and heads the ball towards the top corner...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Cent Laureys manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Janne Mallat is going to be taken off.  Alpi Karppanen is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Juhani Laituri will come off.  Kasperi Raty is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Eliel Ojanen is going to be taken off.  Aimo Holappa joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Ruben Kahan dispossesses Juhani Kivisto and gains possession for his team.  Ruben Kahan crosses the ball into the box and finds Elliot du Gast.  Elliot du Gast flicks a header towards the top corner...and Elliot du Gast scores!  That's a nice goal from the Belgium player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

84' - Finland kick the ball off for the restart.  

91' - Kasperi Raty plays a short pass to Sulo Laatikainen.  Sulo Laatikainen plays a short pass to Eliel Kivivuori.  Eliel Kivivuori passes a long ball to Juhani Kivisto.  Juhani Kivisto finds Eljas Lehtinen with a short pass.  Cent Laureys successfully tackles Eljas Lehtinen and takes the ball.  Cent Laureys finds Pat Van Brussel with a long ball.  Pat Van Brussel curls in a cross, but he only manages to find opposing player Kasperi Raty.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Finland 1 - 4 Belgium.