Challenge

El Coloso del Parque
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edward Vanderstraeten got the match started through his kick off. Antonio Venceslao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antonio Venceslao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 5th minute of play. Jairo Rubio struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Casper Claes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Del Acuerdo. Casper Claes made a fantastic save in the 8th minute, when Urbano Matteo sent off a good shot on target. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. 崔榕沙 was slow to take the kick. During this time Del Acuerdo's players had a chance to rest. 20 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Antonio Venceslao made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Casper Claes came out of the goal in the 33rd minute to try and stop a shot by Del Acuerdo's Celso Rumaldo. But to his dismay, Celso Rumaldo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 35th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Venceslao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play forced Del Acuerdo's goalkeeper Antonio Venceslao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Belgium were awarded a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Belgium's corner Nigel Devos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Antonio Venceslao quite easily take care of the ball. The audience was convinced that Urbano Matteo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Del Acuerdo's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Antonio Venceslao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The wind increased when Celso Rumaldo made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Del Acuerdo getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Alvaro Benat hit a great ball. Antonio Venceslao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yves Dervaux in the 55th minute of play. If Jairo Rubio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Jairo Rubio came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jairo Rubio took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Claes. Casper Claes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Celso Rumaldo, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Urbano Matteo 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. With a little luck, Del Acuerdo's Antonio Venceslao got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. 67 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Antonio Venceslao was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Del Acuerdo's Jesus Baraquiel was substituted for Rogelio Dunixi. With a little luck, Del Acuerdo's Antonio Venceslao got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Del Acuerdo's goalkeeper Antonio Venceslao had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Del Acuerdo's Antonio Venceslao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 78th minute of play. Celso Rumaldo took the ball and in the 80 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Claes. Casper Claes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Venceslao saved Del Acuerdo from getting behind. Jairo Rubio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Del Acuerdo booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenny Clocheret didn't get a good kick on the ball. Many of Belgium's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Belgium may have spent more time on the ball, but Del Acuerdo were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.