UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Belgium vs Kazakhstan, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Belgium
  • 41': Timmy Simons (P)
  • 43': Eden Hazard
  • 49': Vincent Kompany
  • 83': Vitaly Yevstigneev (OG)
FT
4 - 1
Kazakhstan
  • Red Card 58': Nurtas Kurgulin
  • 86': Kairat Nurdauletov (P)

About

Belgium are hosting Kazakhstan at Koning Boudewijn Stadion, , Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Throw-in: Nurtas Kurgulin takes it (Attacking)
  • 2': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 2': Vitaly Yevstigneev commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 3': Dries Mertens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 4': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 4': Nurtas Kurgulin blocks the shot
  • 4': Vitaly Yevstigneev hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 4': Simon Mignolet makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 5': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 6': Eden Hazard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 6': Alexandr Kirov clears the ball from danger.
  • 7': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 7': Vincent Kompany hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 7': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 7': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 8': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 8': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 9': Moussa Dembele crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 9': Igor De Camargo hits a good header. Outcome: save
  • 9': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 10': Mikhail Rozhkov commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 10': Dries Mertens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 11': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
  • 11': Eden Hazard takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 12': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 13': Laurent Ciman commits a foul on Dauren Tazhimbetov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 13': Sergey Khizhnichenko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 14': Nurtas Kurgulin commits a foul on Dries Mertens resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 14': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 15': Zhambyl Kukeyev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 15': Simon Mignolet makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 15': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 16': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 16': Axel Witsel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 16': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 17': Axel Witsel crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 17': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 17': Sergey Khizhnichenko commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 17': Laurent Ciman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 18': Daniel Van Buyten commits a foul on Dauren Tazhimbetov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 18': Mukhtar Mukhtarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 19': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 19': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 20': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Andrei Karpovich resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 20': Alexandr Kirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 21': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 22': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 23': Moussa Dembele hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 23': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 23': Eden Hazard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 23': Mukhtar Mukhtarov clears the ball from danger.
  • 23': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 24': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 25': Eden Hazard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
  • 26': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
  • 26': Alexandr Kirov clears the ball from danger.
  • 27': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 27': Vitaly Yevstigneev commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 27': Laurent Ciman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 28': Igor De Camargo crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 28': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 29': Vitaly Yevstigneev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 29': Simon Mignolet makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 30': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 31': Vincent Kompany commits a foul on Serikzhan Muzhikov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 31': Alexandr Kirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
  • 31': Alexandr Kirov crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 31': Dauren Tazhimbetov hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 31': Simon Mignolet takes a long goal kick
  • 33': Laurent Ciman crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 33': Igor De Camargo hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 34': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 35': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Defending)
  • 35': Laurent Ciman commits a foul on Zhambyl Kukeyev resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 35': Alexandr Kirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 36': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Attacking)
  • 36': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 37': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 37': Andrei Karpovich commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 37': Laurent Ciman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 38': Laurent Ciman crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 38': Alexandr Kirov clears the ball from danger.
  • 38': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 39': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Defending)
  • 39': Andrei Karpovich commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a penalty for Belgium
  • 40': Andrei Karpovich is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 41': Timmy Simons places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 43': Eden Hazard hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 43': Goal!! Eden Hazard hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 2 - 0
  • 44': That last goal was assisted by Dries Mertens (Pass from Left Channel)
  • 45': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 45': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45'+1': Timmy Simons commits a foul on Dauren Tazhimbetov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 45'+1': Zhambyl Kukeyev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 47': Mikhail Rozhkov commits a foul on Igor De Camargo resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 47': Axel Witsel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 49': Igor De Camargo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 49': Vincent Kompany hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 49': Goal!! Vincent Kompany hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Belgium now leads 3 - 0
  • 50': That last goal was assisted by Igor De Camargo (Cross from Left Byline)
  • 51': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
  • 52': Throw-in: Nurtas Kurgulin takes it (Defending)
  • 53': Mikhail Rozhkov commits a foul on Igor De Camargo resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 53': Laurent Ciman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
  • 54': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
  • 54': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Punch)
  • 55': Eden Hazard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 55': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Round Post)
  • 55': Eden Hazard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: out of play
  • 56': Kazakhstan makes a sub: Sergey Ostapenko enters for Dauren Tazhimbetov. Reason: Tactical
  • 57': Andrei Karpovich hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 57': Simon Mignolet makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 58': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 58': Nurtas Kurgulin commits a foul on Dries Mertens resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 58': Nurtas Kurgulin has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: violent conduct
  • 59': Axel Witsel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 60': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 60': Kazakhstan makes a sub: Kairat Nurdauletov enters for Zhambyl Kukeyev. Reason: Tactical
  • 61': Timmy Simons commits a foul on Sergey Khizhnichenko resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 61': Vitaly Yevstigneev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 62': Vitaly Yevstigneev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 62': Simon Mignolet takes a long goal kick
  • 63': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: save
  • 63': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 63': Belgium makes a sub: Vadis Odjija Ofoe enters for Eden Hazard. Reason: Tactical
  • 63': Throw-in: Dries Mertens takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
  • 65': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Vladimir Loginovskiy resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 65': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 66': Daniel Van Buyten commits a foul on Sergey Ostapenko resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 67': Daniel Van Buyten is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 67': Alexandr Kirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 68': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 69': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 70': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 71': Serikzhan Muzhikov commits a foul on Igor De Camargo resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 71': Dries Mertens takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 72': Belgium makes a sub: Marvin Ogunjimi enters for Igor De Camargo. Reason: Tactical
  • 74': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 74': Vladimir Loginovskiy makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 75': Kazakhstan makes a sub: Marat Shakmetov enters for Andrei Karpovich. Reason: Tactical
  • 75': Belgium makes a sub: Steven Defour enters for Timmy Simons. Reason: Tactical
  • 77': Vincent Kompany hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 77': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 77': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 77': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 78': Offside called on Dries Mertens
  • 78': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 79': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
  • 80': Jan Vertonghen curls a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 80': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 80': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 80': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 82': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 82': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the out of play, resulting in: out of play
  • 83': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 83': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Vitaly Yevstigneev has just scored on his own net! Kazakhstan now trails 0 - 4
  • 85': Throw-in: Laurent Ciman takes it (Defending)
  • 85': Laurent Ciman commits a foul on Sergey Ostapenko resulting on a penalty for Kazakhstan
  • 86': Kairat Nurdauletov places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower left corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  • 88': Sergey Ostapenko commits a foul on Laurent Ciman resulting on a free kick for Belgium
  • 88': Laurent Ciman takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 88': Axel Witsel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 88': Vladimir Loginovskiy takes a long goal kick
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Throw-in: Alexandr Kirov takes it (Defending)
  • 90'+1': Moussa Dembele commits a foul on Mikhail Rozhkov resulting on a free kick for Kazakhstan
  • 90'+1': Mukhtar Mukhtarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 13
8 Saves 4
42 Possession 58
6 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 6
0.7 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
1 Accurate Crosses 2
1 Crosses 8
1.0 Cross % 0.3
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
1 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
4 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Koning Boudewijn Stadion
Location: , Belgium
Attendance: 28,000

EURO Qualifying Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 8 +20 21
2 Scotland 8 +9 17
3 Norway 8 +2 11
4 Georgia 8 -6 8
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BEL Belgium

No. Name
1 Simon Mignolet (GK)
2 Laurent Ciman
3 Daniel Van Buyten Yellow Card
4 Vincent Kompany
5 Jan Vertonghen
6 Timmy Simons
7 Dries Mertens
8 Axel Witsel
9 Igor de Camargo
10 Eden Hazard
11 Mousa Dembélé
Belgium Substitutes:
Thibaut Courtois, Carl Hoefkens, Sébastien Pocognoli, Steven Defour, Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, Marvin Ogunjimi, Romelu Lukaku.

KAZ Kazakhstan

No. Name
22 Vladimir Loginovskiy (GK)
2 Alexandr Kirov
18 Nurtas Kurgulin Red Card
21 Mikhail Rozhkov
4 Mukhtar Mukhtarov
7 Zhambyl Kukeyev
8 Andrei Karpovich Yellow Card
13 Serikzhan Muzhikov
15 Dauren Tazhimbetov
19 Sergey Khizhnichenko
23 Vitaly Yevstigneev
Kazakhstan Substitutes:
Andrey Sidelnikov, Mark Gurman, Kairat Nurdauletov, Marat Shakmetov, Azat Nurgaliev, Sergei Gridin, Sergey Ostapenko.

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