Challenge

Taquarão
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Haroldo Dante came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Clube Atl. Taquaritinga defense, Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Haroldo Dante. The Clube Atl. Taquaritinga fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Haroldo Dante should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Nilmar de Moraes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's supporters rose to their feet, but Nilmar de Moraes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Claes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lenny Clocheret charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lenny Clocheret the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Haroldo Dante saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Dante stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. When Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Haroldo Dante prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's David Lima got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Haroldo Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Haroldo Dante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play. Aníbal Sá in the 39thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Casper Claes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. The supporters of Clube Atl. Taquaritinga booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurens Vandamme didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tarcisio Couto didn't quite understand what happened when in the 43 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. Haroldo Dante made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siebe Michiels in the 45th minute of play. The supporters of Belgium booed when Clube Atl. Taquaritinga was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Délio Coutinho didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Nahia, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. In the 54th minute, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. 58 minutes into the match, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Haroldo Dante reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 59 minutes Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Vanderstraeten who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Edward Vanderstraeten almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Haroldo Dante did a great save. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aníbal Sá, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. With a little luck, Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Haroldo Dante got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 67th minute Nilmar de Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haroldo Dante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 70thth minute of the game Aníbal Sá who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Casper Claes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After having played for 71 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edward Vanderstraeten was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga made a substitution. Breno Loyola replaced Enzo Nahia. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aníbal Sá in the 84th minute of the match. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's goalkeeper Haroldo Dante, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Guillaume Bonte got a throw-in 90 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Edward Vanderstraeten. Clube Atl. Taquaritinga's Haroldo Dante proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Clube Atl. Taquaritinga from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aníbal Sá in the 93rd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aníbal Sá, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Aníbal Sá's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. The Clube Atl. Taquaritinga supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Belgium's performance. The match ended with a win for Belgium.