New Zealand vs Belgium, 2008 Olympic Men's Soccer, Group Stage
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Game Information
Venue: Shangai International Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 45,202
OLY Soccer (M) Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt U23 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain U23 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic U23 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan U23 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
New Zealand
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Spoonley (GK) |
| 2 | Aaron Scott |
| 3 | Ian Hogg |
| 6 | Michael Boxall |
| 12 | Steven Old |
| 16 | Sam Jenkins |
| 4 | Cole Peverley |
| 7 | Simon Elliott |
| 8 | Craig Henderson  |
| 9 | Daniel Ellensohn  |
| 10 | Christopher Killen |
Belgium
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Logan Bailly (GK) |
| 2 | Sepp De Roover |
| 4 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 5 | Sébastien Pocognoli |
| 10 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 15 | Jeroen Simaeys |
| 8 | Faris Haroun |
| 11 | Maarten Martens |
| 7 | Tom De Mul |
| 9 | Kevin Mirallas |
| 18 | Mousa Dembélé |
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