Challenge

H.Avni Aker
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Matteo Mata started the match with the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 7th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Derman Soysaldı prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 12th minute, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Matteo Mata ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Casper Claes. Casper Claes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Derman Soysaldı didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 20 minutes into the match, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Matteo Mata sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Yves Dervaux struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Derman Soysaldı didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belgium. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Matteo Mata managed to get in a good position for a shot. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s supporters rose to their feet, but Matteo Mata 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. Derman Soysaldı stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matteo Mata's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matteo Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matteo Mata in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edward Vanderstraeten to make the kick off. Yves Dervaux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Derman Soysaldı having to interfere. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Derman Soysaldı in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Matteo Mata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice moves Lenny Clocheret could shoot a difficult shot in the 75th minute, which Derman Soysaldı however easily saved by the left post. Matteo Mata's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. 77 minutes into the game, Matteo Mata cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Casper Claes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Hasan Bağış was substituted for Gürkan Gurko. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matteo Mata, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Matteo Mata scored 4-1 in the 85th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Casper Claes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 89 minutes of play, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐►'s Matteo Mata made it 5-1 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! When the referee blew the final whistle, ◄▌Anatolia Athletic▐► could leave the field as winners, despite Belgium having more of the ball for most of the match.