Challenge

16 MAYIS STADYUMU
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edward Vanderstraeten got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 6th minute of play forced BATMAN SK's goalkeeper Dida Gentenaar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd match minute, BATMAN SK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Özen Kura to maneuver through the defense. BATMAN SK's Dida Gentenaar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siebe Michiels in the 24th minute of play. Christian Dominic could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. If Qian Yun Ting had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got a good chance for a goal in the 41st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 43 minutes into the match, BATMAN SK's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Dida Gentenaar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Christian Dominic went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

52 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Yiğit Can Ilgın was slow to take the kick. During this time BATMAN SK's players had a chance to rest. Dida Gentenaar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 55th minute. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Dominic, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 58 minutes, Christian Dominic managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. BATMAN SK's supporters crossed their fingers, but Christian Dominic was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 61st minute, Edward Vanderstraeten got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Qian Yun Ting in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Claes saved Belgium from getting behind. A sloppy throw-in by Özen Kura in the 67th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Belgium's Sander Dermaut. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Qian Yun Ting, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Christian Dominic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 83 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Qian Yun Ting came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute Mikail Safi 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. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qian Yun Ting in the 88th minute of play. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Lenny Clocheret hit a great ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.