00:00away we go good atmosphere in the stadium
00:08we're looking for a game which shows the differing skills of European and African football
00:20just one worrying quote which I've got a feeling is going to be proven wrong
00:31the Moroccan coach Abdela Adjiri Blinder said that they were going to build a new Berlin wall
00:40in America I think that's kidology I've got a feeling this Morocco team
00:43are going to be far more attacking than his letting on
00:46certainly an open start
00:51Van der Else trying to get it out onto the wing
00:56conditions will help the Moroccans more you feel Lorenzo Stalins
01:04Lorenzo Stalins was having problems with the heat
01:13they may have a few more problems here if Morocco can score
01:16Proudholm making another important save there for Belgium and he's done many of those over the years
01:25just another look at this then
01:47well Hedau getting the shot in goes on the overlap doesn't get the ball wasted energy but he might get it now
01:57Chifo being forced back with some fairly committed challenges from Morocco but this is a good ball in
02:10not far away at all
02:12and that's the real skill of Degreesa turning that sort of position into an almost scoring position
02:23could prove a real problem to them in the heat of Florida
02:29but Chifo will try and create something
02:35and it's a beautiful ball
02:38another important interception
02:41the keeper though was hopelessly lost
02:44and Degreesa opens the scoring 11 minutes into the game
02:49a little bit of defensive naivety there from Morocco
03:00punished
03:01by Marc Degreesa who scores his 18th goal
03:05for his country
03:06and that one
03:10a vital one
03:12it came at a time when Morocco were looking lively
03:20inventive
03:21and causing problems
03:23and that gives Belgium the breathing space they really required
03:28well now we'll see what Morocco were made of
03:40they only conceded four goals in qualifying
03:48for the World Cup
03:50David will always remember
03:58and volley on the turn
04:00space to exploit now for Smits
04:06lovely ball in
04:09how they didn't score
04:11Chifo
04:14so angry
04:16it was so easy it seemed for them to score
04:24Weber and Chifo
04:26between them
04:28managed to spurn the chance
04:30but getting his defensive responsibilities for a short while
04:35now makes his way back
04:36and he may have some work to do
04:38game coming to life now
04:42really is
04:43Morocco just having difficulty in creating clear-cut chances
04:48it's a solid wall but he's got through it this time
04:50the shot was always going wide
04:53but Proudholm didn't know that
04:56and still got a hand to the ball
04:58encouragement
05:02for Morocco that they can take on their men and beat them
05:06when selected to play for Morocco he hadn't in fact been back to his homeland since a young baby
05:15oh it's dangerous again though and the defence is just wilting under the pressure that Belgium are creating
05:23Milis carving his way through
05:29and all these desperate lunges and all to nothing no avail whatsoever
05:37played in Europe now for six years
05:42it's a deep one
05:46oh what a beautiful chance that was created there
05:50well they're still very much in this game
05:56Azuzi it was who had the volley
06:00dropped invitingly for him
06:09Morocco's fairly shaky defence has been breached only once so far by Belgium
06:16while in attack
06:20we've shown some
06:22interesting touches
06:23without being that penetrating
06:26trying to improve on that situation now
06:30the shot comes in
06:31off the bar
06:32Proudholm totally beaten
06:35a magnificent shot
06:39from Ceauch
06:42the Nice player
06:44caught it perfectly
06:46the ball dipped
06:48but not enough
06:49not enough
06:50Stalins
06:53Schifo
06:54Schifo
06:56Schifo's going it alone
06:59now Stalins with the cross
07:02it's a deep one
07:04more trouble here for Morocco
07:07they must score surely
07:09well Weber
07:13has had his chances
07:16and three times
07:20has failed to take them
07:22an almighty mess once again in the Moroccan defence
07:27defence
07:30and somehow Azmi recovered
07:32and still the scoreline remains 1-0
07:36something of a charm life though for Morocco in this first half
07:43the trainer
07:52the trainer
07:53Abdelha
07:54Ajiri
07:55Blinder in the half-time break
07:56will be telling them
07:58that they can really do some damage in the second half
08:00they might do it in the first
08:02they might do it in the first
08:04couldn't get the header over
08:07Haji
08:09Plenty of encouragement then though for Morocco, providing they can keep Belgium out, a few
08:34problems for Azmi. So we reach half-time and it's a fascinating game. Plenty of support for both teams, Belgium it was who took the lead after 11 minutes through De Grisa.
08:53But after that, although Morocco have led a bit of a charm life, they've hit the crossbar and they've got plenty of encouragement for the second half. Join us for that after this break.
09:09So the second half will get underway. And we're away this time.
09:15Away by Smits.
09:33Very confident on the ball Morocco. And there's an overlap here. Can he get the cross in? He can do! It's a good ball!
09:58The overhead kick looking very spectacular indeed. Sadly though, didn't threaten the goal.
10:07And as the game is wearing on, we're seeing more and more of the number nine from Morocco. Cheouch.
10:16From Belgium. Enough to dispossess him. And slightly confuse him as well, I think.
10:21That's good play. Morocco surging forward. Again, it's that wide line, but there's a man overlap. Just wide of the goal.
10:32More encouragement then for Morocco.
10:38Dowdy, who can score goals. He proved that in the qualifying campaign. Scoring three goals in that sequence.
10:50A bit like Paul Ince. Comes forward. What have they got in store for them here?
11:02Degrees are going into the box. So is Weber.
11:09Five-man wall.
11:11Five-man wall.
11:13This is something they've planned in training. Schieffer with it! Only just over the bar.
11:30Just didn't dip enough to get under the crossbar.
11:33The USA doing well against Switzerland.
11:41Some people. Not everyone. Some people thought that the Irish beating Italy was a surprise.
11:48And what about this for a chance? A great save by Proudholm.
11:53Off the bar again. Cheouch just can hardly believe it.
11:56For the second time in the game. One of his efforts hits the woodwork.
12:03It was a superb header.
12:06Good keeping. On to the bar.
12:09And the luck of the Belgian player in Morocco.
12:12They'll have something similar though, no doubt.
12:15And they might have more to cheer as Hababi surges down the wing.
12:20Good ball inside. Good interception by De Wolf.
12:23Almost a crucial one.
12:30Play spread to the left.
12:34El Hadrioui gets it in!
12:36Header just wide by Hadji.
12:42More encouragement from Morocco.
12:53Must say I'm surprised that Belgium haven't introduced a second substitute.
13:00Must be happy with the way things are going.
13:02As the long shot comes in from Grun!
13:08Haven't seen too much of him coming forward.
13:10But George grew a net fly there.
13:15The ball was curling.
13:16In fact, it was doing him no favours at all because it was curling away from goal.
13:24Now a shot at the other end!
13:25Well Hadji tried from long range.
13:37It's always worth a try.
13:41With a crowd working themselves into a frenzy.
13:43In these closing stages.
13:55Oh, that's an interesting ball but the whistle's gone.
14:01And both players
14:02probably
14:04probably
14:05unable to hear the whistle because of the noise that the crowd was making.
14:12If the whistle
14:13hadn't have gone
14:15then Asmi certainly would have done.
14:20It had been sent off. There's no doubt about that.
14:22He went for Weber.
14:32But the whistle for an offside had already gone.
14:39We've played over three minutes of injury time.
14:45Emmers does well to keep that ball in.
14:49Takes his time.
14:53The professionalism of the Belgian players
14:56shining through
14:58as they wind the clock down.
15:01And that's it!
15:02Belgium
15:04have beaten Morocco by a goal to nil.
15:11It's the Belgian fans who are happy.
15:13And that man, Van Hempst
15:18is already a legend for his playing career.
15:20If he can take Belgium to the World Cup Final
15:24they'll make him a saint.
15:29Confirmation of the scoreline.
15:31Belgium one.
15:33Morocco nil.
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