Football
Belgium vs Football Union of Russia. FIFA World Cup Group H.
3:30pm, Friday 14th June 2002.
SHIZUOKAAttendance: Attendance46,640.
Match ends, Belgium 3, Russia 2.
Second Half ends, Belgium 3, Russia 2.
Wesley Sonck (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Yuri Kovtun (Russia).
Substitution, Belgium. Eric Van Meir replaces Glen De Boeck.
Attempt missed. Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Russia) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dmitri Alenichev with a cross.
Goal! Belgium 3, Russia 2. Dmitri Sychev (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dmitri Alenichev with a through ball.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Glen De Boeck (Belgium).
Glen De Boeck (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dmitri Sennikov (Russia).
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmitri Khokhlov.
Andrey Solomatin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wesley Sonck (Belgium).
Dmitri Sennikov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Daniel Van Buyten (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Russia. Aleksandr Kerzhakov replaces Valery Karpin.
Goal! Belgium 3, Russia 1. Marc Wilmots (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bart Goor.
Foul by Glen De Boeck (Belgium).
Vladimir Beschastnykh (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Valery Karpin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Timmy Simons (Belgium).
Andrey Solomatin (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Belgium 2, Russia 1. Wesley Sonck (Belgium) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Johan Walem with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Belgium. Timmy Simons replaces Gert Verheyen.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Dmitri Sychev.
Attempt blocked. Johan Walem (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Offside, Russia. Dmitri Sychev is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Bart Goor (Belgium) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nico Van Kerckhoven with a cross.
Foul by Daniel Van Buyten (Belgium).
Dmitri Sychev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Marc Wilmots (Belgium).
Marc Wilmots (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Belgium. Wesley Sonck replaces Mbo Mpenza.
Vladimir Beschastnykh (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Marc Wilmots (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacky Peeters with a cross.
Vladimir Beschastnykh (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bart Goor (Belgium).
Foul by Andrey Solomatin (Russia).
Bart Goor (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Yves Vanderhaeghe (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dmitri Alenichev (Russia) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Nico Van Kerckhoven (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johan Walem with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Viktor Onopko.
Attempt saved. Yves Vanderhaeghe (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Vladimir Beschastnykh (Russia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrey Solomatin with a cross.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Yuri Kovtun.
Gert Verheyen (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dmitri Alenichev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jacky Peeters (Belgium).
Attempt missed. Vladimir Beschastnykh (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Egor Titov with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Johan Walem (Belgium) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Wilmots.
Goal! Belgium 1, Russia 1. Vladimir Beschastnykh (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
Attempt saved. Dmitri Sychev (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dmitri Khokhlov with a through ball.
Foul by Dmitri Alenichev (Russia).
Gert Verheyen (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Marc Wilmots (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mbo Mpenza.
Foul by Dmitri Khokhlov (Russia).
Bart Goor (Belgium) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Viktor Onopko (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gert Verheyen (Belgium).
Second Half begins Belgium 1, Russia 0.
First Half ends, Belgium 1, Russia 0.
Attempt missed. Dmitri Khokhlov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dmitri Alenichev.
Dmitri Alenichev (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Yuri Kovtun (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Gert Verheyen (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marc Wilmots with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Andrey Solomatin.
Substitution, Russia. Dmitri Sennikov replaces Yuri Nikiforov because of an injury.
Foul by Viktor Onopko (Russia).
Gert Verheyen (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Daniel Van Buyten (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Walem.
Attempt missed. Marc Wilmots (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bart Goor with a headed pass.
Attempt saved. Dmitri Sychev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valery Karpin.
Yves Vanderhaeghe (Belgium) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Dmitri Khokhlov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Yves Vanderhaeghe (Belgium).
Attempt blocked. Marc Wilmots (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bart Goor.
Attempt blocked. Dmitri Khokhlov (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Beschastnykh.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Daniel Van Buyten.
Delay in match because of an injury (Belgium).
Valery Karpin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Russia. Dmitri Sychev replaces Aleksey Smertin.
Marc Wilmots (Belgium) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Dmitri Alenichev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Glen De Boeck.
Egor Titov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Mbo Mpenza (Belgium).
Attempt missed. Gert Verheyen (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bart Goor.
Attempt blocked. Mbo Mpenza (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Marc Wilmots (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gert Verheyen.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Yuri Nikiforov.
Attempt blocked. Dmitri Alenichev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Russia. Conceded by Bart Goor.
Attempt blocked. Andrey Solomatin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valery Karpin.
Attempt missed. Aleksey Smertin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valery Karpin.
Mbo Mpenza (Belgium) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Yuri Nikiforov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Aleksey Smertin (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Aleksey Smertin (Russia).
Attempt missed. Glen De Boeck (Belgium) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johan Walem with a cross following a corner.
Andrey Solomatin (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Egor Titov.
Jacky Peeters (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Johan Walem (Belgium).
Attempt saved. Mbo Mpenza (Belgium) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Geert De Vlieger.
Goal! Belgium 1, Russia 0. Johan Walem (Belgium) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
Marc Wilmots (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
