Challenge

Sir Marcus Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edward Vanderstraeten kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 3rd minute of play forced FC Bonin's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Dzierwa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after FC Bonin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Edward Vanderstraeten got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Wawrzyniec Dzierwa quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gojko Bešlić in the 24th minute of the match. Wasyl Harasimowicz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 28th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Maciej Wojtkiewicz, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. When Gojko Bešlić came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the FC Bonin fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gojko Bešlić couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. FC Bonin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Simon Sabbe managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 41st minute, Yves Dervaux left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Maciej Wojtkiewicz was the one to do the kick off. With a little luck, FC Bonin's Wawrzyniec Dzierwa got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maciej Wojtkiewicz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maraman Muriedas was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Bonin's players had a chance to rest. Wawrzyniec Dzierwa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yves Dervaux in the 60th minute of play. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maraman Muriedas in the 61st minute of play. 65 minutes into the match, FC Bonin's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Wawrzyniec Dzierwa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got a free kick in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute Maciej Wojtkiewicz 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. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maciej Wojtkiewicz in the 73rd minute of play. FC Bonin's Wawrzyniec Dzierwa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yves Dervaux in the 74th minute of play. 75 minutes into the game, Lenny Clocheret was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Belgium's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Bonin the free kick. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Maraman Muriedas was slow to take the kick. During this time FC Bonin's players had a chance to rest. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maciej Wojtkiewicz in the 81st minute of the match. 83 minutes into the match, FC Bonin's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Dzierwa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yves Dervaux. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maraman Muriedas in the 84th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sander Dermaut hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Wawrzyniec Dzierwa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wawrzyniec Dzierwa having to make a save. After a rather tough play, FC Bonin's Norbert Brysz got a free kick in the 91st minute. 92 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Wawrzyniec Dzierwa was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Belgium players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.