BRUSSELS (Interstat) — Belgium U17, playing at home Wednesday, scored eight goals to visiting Kosovo U17’s one in a one-sided under-17 international. Belgium U17 led by three goals by the 34th minute, allowed Kosovo U17’s lone goal in the second half and then pulled away with a burst of scoring. Adjani Mujangi Bia was Belgium U17’s top star with two goals and two assists in 68 minutes. Belgium U17 improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Kosovo U17 fell to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall.

The scoring began in the third minute when Clever Ossohou gave Belgium U17 the lead. Jeoffrey Mbambi doubled the advantage in the 26th minute, and Mael Oppenbrouwer made it 3-0 in the 34th. Kosovo U17 answered in the 56th minute through Arlind Thaqi, but Belgium U17 restored its command immediately. Mbambi scored again in the 57th minute, Dwight Eriyo added a goal in the 59th, Mujangi Bia scored in the 67th and Eriyo completed his brace in the 72nd. Belgium U17’s four second-half goals came after it had built its early lead, and Kosovo U17’s goal was the only break in Belgium U17’s scoring run.

Mujangi Bia’s two goals and two assists led Belgium U17. Oppenbrouwer had one goal and one assist. Mbambi scored twice in 61 minutes, and Eriyo scored twice in 44 minutes. Thaqi scored Kosovo U17’s only goal in 70 minutes. Ossohou scored once in 46 minutes. Enes Pllana had one assist for Kosovo U17. Jorel Fossi, Noe Kage and Jonah Billiet each had one assist for Belgium U17. Kage played 44 minutes, and Billiet played 46. Belgium U17’s scoring was spread across Ossohou, Mbambi, Oppenbrouwer, Eriyo, Mujangi Bia and Eriyo again.

Kosovo U17 made two substitutions at halftime, and Belgium U17 also made two changes at the break, replacing Ossohou and Billiet. Belgium U17 removed Mbambi in the 61st minute and Mujangi Bia in the 68th. Kosovo U17 made two more changes in the 70th minute and another in the 85th. The Kosovo U17 substitutions involved Pervetica and Krasniqi at halftime, Asani and Thaqi in the 70th minute and Zeqiri in the 85th. Belgium U17 also used a substitution involving Kiaba in the 72nd minute after its earlier changes involving Ossohou, Billiet, Mbambi and Mujangi Bia. Kosovo U17’s Arifi was shown a yellow card in the 82nd minute, and Belgium U17’s Penka was cautioned in the first minute of stoppage time.

Belgium U17 had opened its season with a 5-1 road win over the Netherlands U17. The Belgians’ latest result came after they built a three-goal lead in the first half and then answered Kosovo U17’s goal with two goals in three minutes. Belgium U17 added two more goals later in the second half. Kosovo U17’s competition record is 0-1, and its overall record is 0-1. Belgium U17’s competition record is 1-0, and its overall record is 2-0. The match was Belgium U17’s second win across all competitions this season and Kosovo U17’s first loss across all competitions. Belgium U17’s previous result had been a five-goal performance at the Netherlands U17, and the home side followed it with an eight-goal output against Kosovo U17.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Belgium U17 1, Kosovo U17 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Belgium U17 with a 71.8 percent probability to win.