Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Albi Martínez took the kick off in the first half of the match. Xu Yi Lei made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 6th minute of play. After some careless play in the City Friseur Wuppertal defense, Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xu Yi Lei. The City Friseur Wuppertal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xu Yi Lei should have stopped the shot. After some careless play in the City Friseur Wuppertal defense, Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xu Yi Lei. The City Friseur Wuppertal fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xu Yi Lei should have stopped the shot. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got a good chance for a goal in the 16th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Siebe Michiels ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Xu Yi Lei was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 21stth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but City Friseur Wuppertal's Xu Yi Lei was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 23rd minute of play forced City Friseur Wuppertal's goalkeeper Xu Yi Lei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Albi Martínez came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Albi Martínez got free with Casper Claes in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 31st minute of play forced City Friseur Wuppertal's goalkeeper Xu Yi Lei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edwin Vestlund hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. When City Friseur Wuppertal's Albi Martínez in the 36th minute got a chance for a shot 36th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. In the 37th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Xu Yi Lei. City Friseur Wuppertal's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. The supporters of City Friseur Wuppertal booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yves Dervaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, City Friseur Wuppertal's Casper Claes threw himself towards the right post 44 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Albi Martínez, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 46 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Avram Stegaru. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Xu Yi Lei made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 56th minute. The City Friseur Wuppertal fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when City Friseur Wuppertal's Waldemar Ryback looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 62 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Waldemar Ryback came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 64 minutes of play, City Friseur Wuppertal's Albi Martínez made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casper Claes was left in no man's land by his defense there! City Friseur Wuppertal's Nebi Tokyürek was substituted for Avram Stegaru. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind City Friseur Wuppertal's goalkeeper Xu Yi Lei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 71st play minute Edward Vanderstraeten came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Xu Yi Lei. 2-5. In the 77th minute the ball was on its way in behind City Friseur Wuppertal's goalkeeper Xu Yi Lei, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, City Friseur Wuppertal's Xu Yi Lei got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Albi Martínez hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Ryback in the 86th minute of play. A collision led to City Friseur Wuppertal getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Nuratay Ergüner hit a great ball. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Waldemar Ryback, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, City Friseur Wuppertal's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Xu Yi Lei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belgium's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.