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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Murat Oberlack got the match started through his kick off. Nueva Adalucia's Larpe Cabrera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 6th minute of play. Alvito Helgueras short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Casper Claes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Larpe Cabrera 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. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mané Alcaraz in the 17th minute. Larpe Cabrera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Larpe Cabrera. Larpe Cabrera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvito Helguera in the 27th minute. Casper Claes was a little too slow when Alvito Helguera got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 2-1. In the 32ndth minute of the game Murat Oberlack who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Casper Claes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Juvenal Soler kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Larpe Cabrera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 39 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Larpe Cabrera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Casper Claes was out of position in the 46 minute of play, and Sol Rajoi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sol Rajoi really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-2. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edward Vanderstraeten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Nueva Adalucia booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Devos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Santxo Moya didn't quite understand what happened when in the 53 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 54th minute, Nigel Devos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the game, Celino Valines was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Nueva Adalucia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgium the free kick. A collision led to Nueva Adalucia getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Celino Valines hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Nueva Adalucia's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Larpe Cabrera 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. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvito Helguera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Nueva Adalucia's Juvenal Soler got a free kick in the 74th minute. 76 minutes into the game, Celino Valines threw the ball into play from the sideline. Belgium's Nigel Devos quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Larpe Cabrera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yves Dervaux in the 76th minute. In the 80th minute of the game Juvenal Soler made a throw-in which Murat Oberlack played forward. With an all-out effort, Belgium's Larpe Cabrera threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edward Vanderstraeten, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Nueva Adalucia's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. After 91 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Larpe Cabrera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nueva Adalucia's Cordarin Velazquez was substituted for Sol Rajoi. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.