Challenge

Keşan Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edward Vanderstraeten kicked off to start the match. Belgium's Simon Sabbe was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Meng Ke in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. nRdLiFe's Meng Ke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Meng Ke was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The nRdLiFe fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when nRdLiFe's Ahmet Orhan Toycan 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 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after nRdLiFe's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. In the 27th minute Ahmet Hakan Akçay 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. nRdLiFe were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after Belgium's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Songur Mirza took the corner. After taking down the ball on nRdLiFe's corner Songur Mirza fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Casper Claes quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 30th minute of play forced nRdLiFe's goalkeeper Meng Ke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meng Ke 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 30th minute. Casper Claes was out of position in the 36 minute of play, and Dündar Ozansu capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Dündar Ozansu really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Casper Claes was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Ahmet Orhan Toycan capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ahmet Orhan Toycan really showed his touch with that goal: 3-1. Meng Ke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Dündar Ozansu ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Casper Claes was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

Meng Ke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 52nd minute. 53 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Ahmet Hakan Akçay came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 54th minute of the match nRdLiFe got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Songur Mirza ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hakan Akçay in the 58th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Meng Ke made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ahmet Hakan Akçay in the 61st minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Meng Ke read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th minute, Siebe Michiels had to leave the field with a concussion. Belgium's Alain Desmet was substituted for Siebe Michiels. The supporters of Belgium booed when nRdLiFe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zekeriya Tolgahan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hakan Akçay in the 71st minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Hakan Akçay's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in nRdLiFe's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Meng Ke came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ahmet Hakan Akçay in the 76th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Ahmet Hakan Akçay's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 86th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 89th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Meng Ke was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-3. Meng Ke came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten. But to his dismay, Edward Vanderstraeten quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-4. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Belgium's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.