Challenge

Star Destroyer Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 3rd minute of play forced STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's goalkeeper Jiang Zhen Qiang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Jiang Zhen Qiang. STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Jiang Zhen Qiang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 10th minute of the match. After 12 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's Jiang Zhen Qiang tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ignacy Banach in the 18th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's Jiang Zhen Qiang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 21st minute of play. Ignacy Banach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ignacy Banach's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jiang Zhen Qiang was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teobald Sikola in the 28th minute. In the 30th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jiang Zhen Qiang was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. In the 34th minute Ignacy Banach 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. Jiang Zhen Qiang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 38th minute of the match. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teobald Sikola in the 40th minute. Edward Domamir made in the 43rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Milosz Gendolla. A collision led to STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Edward Domamir hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ignacy Banach to strike the kick off in the second half. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teobald Sikola in the 52nd minute of the match. Yves Dervaux's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jiang Zhen Qiang read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 55 minutes, Ignacy Banach put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Casper Claes. Edward Vanderstraeten scored 1-4 in the 59th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jiang Zhen Qiang, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 65 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jiang Zhen Qiang narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Belgium booed when STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Domamir didn't get a good kick on the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Jacek Ligas in the 67th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Belgium's Nigel Devos. A hard shot 68 in the game by Edward Vanderstraeten from a close distance when the talented Jiang Zhen Qiang managed to make a qualified save. STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's players were relieved. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Ulryk Bondel managed to get in a good position for a shot. STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's supporters rose to their feet, but Ulryk Bondel 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. Edward Vanderstraeten recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's Pawel Pawlak was substituted for Oxel Villarino. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Jiang Zhen Qiang in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's Jiang Zhen Qiang got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, STORMTROOPERS ON GRASS's goalkeeper Jiang Zhen Qiang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. The Belgium supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Belgium would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.