Belgium vs Northern Ireland, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
Belgium
  • 23': Tessa Wullaert
  • 24': Tessa Wullaert
  • 82': Ella Van Kerkhoven
  • 82': Ella Van Kerkhoven
  • 86': Tessa Wullaert
  • 86': Tessa Wullaert
  • 90'+3': Laura Rafferty (OG)
  • 90'+3': Laura Rafferty (OG)
FT
4 - 1
Northern Ireland
  • 45'+1': Lauren Wade
  • 45'+1': Lauren Wade
  • Red Card 69': Jacqueline Burns
  • Red Card 69': Jacqueline Burns

About

Belgium are hosting Northern Ireland at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty McGuinness.
  • 10': Foul by Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women).
  • 10': Kelsie Burrows (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Demi Vance with a cross.
  • 12': Offside, Northern Ireland Women. Simone Magill tries a through ball, but Lauren Wade is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Abbie Magee (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 13': Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tine De Caigny.
  • 20': Offside, Belgium Women. Julie Biesmans tries a through ball, but Hannah Eurlings is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women).
  • 22': Sarah McFadden (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Belgium Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 0. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davina Philtjens.
  • 27': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Julie Biesmans.
  • 28': Corner, Northern Ireland Women. Conceded by Nicky Evrard.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 35': Foul by Julie Nelson (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 35': Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Laura De Neve (Belgium Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Abbie Magee (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Hannah Eurlings (Belgium Women).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Kirsty McGuinness (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Demi Vance.
  • 45': Dangerous play by Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women).
  • 45': Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Belgium Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1. Lauren Wade (Northern Ireland Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Davina Philtjens with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Davina Philtjens (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julie Biesmans.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Belgium Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belgium Women 1, Northern Ireland Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Belgium Women. Elena Dhont replaces Sari Kees.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Emily Wilson replaces Kirsty McGuinness.
  • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Laura Rafferty replaces Julie Nelson.
  • 46': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Abbie Magee.
  • 47': Abbie Magee (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Julie Biesmans (Belgium Women).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Foul by Kelsie Burrows (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 54': Janice Cayman (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Amber Tysiak (Belgium Women) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Laura De Neve following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Justine Vanhaevermaet (Belgium Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Elena Dhont (Belgium Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hannah Eurlings.
  • 59': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Sarah McFadden.
  • 60': Demi Vance (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Elena Dhont (Belgium Women).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hannah Eurlings.
  • 61': Foul by Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women).
  • 61': Rachel Furness (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Elena Dhont (Belgium Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tine De Caigny.
  • 62': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Sarah McFadden.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Amber Tysiak (Belgium Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Laura De Neve with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Rebecca Holloway replaces Sarah McFadden.
  • 65': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Chloe McCarron replaces Rachel Furness.
  • 65': Substitution, Belgium Women. Laura Deloose replaces Janice Cayman.
  • 65': Substitution, Belgium Women. Davinia Vanmechelen replaces Hannah Eurlings.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Davinia Vanmechelen (Belgium Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Tessa Wullaert.
  • 67': Abbie Magee (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Davinia Vanmechelen (Belgium Women).
  • 68': Foul by Jacqueline Burns (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 68': Tine De Caigny (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Jacqueline Burns (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the red card.
  • 71': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Becky Flaherty replaces Lauren Wade.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Nadene Caldwell (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 73': Justine Vanhaevermaet (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Davinia Vanmechelen (Belgium Women).
  • 77': Rebecca Holloway (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Belgium Women. Kassandra Missipo replaces Justine Vanhaevermaet.
  • 77': Substitution, Belgium Women. Ella Van Kerkhoven replaces Tine De Caigny.
  • 79': Substitution, Northern Ireland Women. Ashley Hutton replaces Kelsie Burrows.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Davinia Vanmechelen (Belgium Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ella Van Kerkhoven.
  • 81': Emily Wilson (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Laura Deloose (Belgium Women).
  • 82': Goal! Belgium Women 2, Northern Ireland Women 1. Ella Van Kerkhoven (Belgium Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elena Dhont with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Elena Dhont (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davinia Vanmechelen.
  • 85': Substitution, Belgium Women. Féli Delacauw replaces Amber Tysiak.
  • 86': Goal! Belgium Women 3, Northern Ireland Women 1. Tessa Wullaert (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kassandra Missipo.
  • 88': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Laura Rafferty.
  • 90': Foul by Laura Rafferty (Northern Ireland Women).
  • 90': Kassandra Missipo (Belgium Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Laura Rafferty (Northern Ireland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Chloe McCarron (Northern Ireland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Féli Delacauw (Belgium Women).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ella Van Kerkhoven (Belgium Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davinia Vanmechelen with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Own Goal by Laura Rafferty, Northern Ireland Women. Belgium Women 4, Northern Ireland Women 1.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Féli Delacauw (Belgium Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julie Biesmans.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Belgium Women. Conceded by Becky Flaherty.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belgium Women 4, Northern Ireland Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belgium Women 4, Northern Ireland Women 1.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
38.1 Possession 61.9
4 SHOTS 22
1 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
211 Accurate Passes 424
315 Passes 507
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 40
21 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
10 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 12
19 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,

Line-Ups

BEL Belgium (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Nicky Evrard (GK)
18 Laura De Neve
4 Amber Tysiak
2 Davina Philtjens
19 Sari Kees
9 Tessa Wullaert
10 Justine Vanhaevermaet
6 Tine De Caigny
20 Julie Biesmans
11 Janice Cayman
7 Hannah Eurlings
Belgium Substitutes:
Féli Delacauw, Diede Lemey, Laura Deloose, Davinia Vanmechelen, Jill Janssens, Marie Minnaert, Sarah Wijnants, Ella Van Kerkhoven, Lisa Lichtfus, Elena Dhont, Kassandra Missipo.

NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jacqueline Burns (GK) Red Card
4 Sarah McFadden
13 Kelsie Burrows
5 Julie Nelson
10 Rachel Furness
16 Nadene Caldwell
3 Demi Vance
22 Abbie Magee
9 Simone Magill
11 Kirsty McGuinness
14 Lauren Wade
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Caitlin McGuinness, Joely Andrews, Kerry Beattie, Louise McDaniel, Toni Leigh Finnegan, Laura Rafferty, Becky Flaherty, Ashley Hutton, Emily Wilson, Chloe McCarron, Rebecca Holloway.

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