Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Augusto Benitez started the match with the kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Alisson Becker didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belgium. Alisson Becker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Alisson Becker tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alisson Becker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 16th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Olgierd Kilar was slow to take the kick. During this time Buffalo Timişoara's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Olgierd Kilar got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Claes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute Augusto Benitez 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. 33 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Franky Ooms came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Augusto Benitez got free with Casper Claes in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 39th minute of the match. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 41 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alisson Becker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Olgierd Kilar kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Orhan Ortanca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. When Emil Banciu fell near the penalty area in the 50th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Buffalo Timişoara's protests and gave Emil Banciu a yellow card for diving instead. Emil Banciu hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alisson Becker firmly grabbed it by the left post. 54 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yves Dervaux. In the 55thth minute of the game Augusto Benitez 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. The audience was convinced that Augusto Benitez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Edward Vanderstraetens short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Alisson Becker to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 66 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alisson Becker. Buffalo Timişoara's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Buffalo Timişoara made a substitution. Valentin Voicu replaced Franky Ooms. Buffalo Timişoara's Vali Voicescu was substituted for Magno Dantas. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Augusto Benitez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the game, Buffalo Timişoara's Augusto Benitez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Claes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Belgium booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Chibulcutean didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sander Dermaut hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.