Challenge

Monumental de Bosch
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off. Alzaga FC's Arcadio Buendia played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 5th minute of play. Leon Goretzka'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 9th minute of play. The supporters of Belgium booed when Alzaga FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bernardino Lohitzun didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arcadio Buendia showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 14th minute of the match. Arcadio Buendia 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 16th minute. Alzaga FC's attentive Ovidio Bautista managed to snatch the ball when Guillaume Bonte made a throw-in in the 21st minute of the game. 22 minutes into the match, Alzaga FC's Leon Goretzka sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th minute of play forced Alzaga FC's goalkeeper Arcadio Buendia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Goretzka'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 26th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leon Goretzka in the 30th 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 Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arcadio Buendia was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 32nd minute, Ovidio Bautista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Leon Goretzka managed to get in a good position for a shot. Alzaga FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leon Goretzka 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 kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leon Goretzka was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to Alzaga FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Bernardino Lohitzun hit a great ball. After 55 played minutes, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arcadio Buendia came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Belgium reached it. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leon Goretzka in the 57th minute of the match. Adrián Czornomaz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 64th minute of play forced Alzaga FC's goalkeeper Arcadio Buendia to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leon Goretzka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alzaga FC's Pang Si Yan was substituted for Jiang Shi Shi. Alzaga FC's Pablo Ur was substituted for Adrián Czornomaz. Alzaga FC made a substitution. Robert Rutkowski replaced Leon Goretzka. If Pablo Ur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Belgium's Yves Dervaux slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Arcadio Buendia. That made the score 0-1 after 77 minutes of play. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Rutkowski in the 79th minute of the match. Casper Claes came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by Alzaga FC's Robert Rutkowski. But to his dismay, Robert Rutkowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 87th match minute, Alzaga FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanko Stankovich to maneuver through the defense. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Arcadio Buendia made a huge save. In the 94th minute Pablo Ur 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. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Robert Rutkowski in the 95th minute of play.