Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Augusto Benitez kicked off to start the match. In the 4th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Buffalo Timişoara's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. Siebe Michiels made a great header on Belgium's corner, it was just that Buffalo Timişoara's Alisson Becker managed to reach the ball for a save. Augusto Benitez who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Casper Claes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 7th minute, Augusto Benitez reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Casper Claes. The goal made the score 1-0. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Lenny Clocheret hit a great ball. Adrian Zbora recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alisson Becker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 16th minute of the match. After 21 played minutes Buffalo Timişoara got a freekick which was hit by Emil Banciu. Through an outstanding action, after 23 minutes, Casper Claes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alisson Becker having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Yves Dervaux got a free kick in the 31st minute. Pavel Chibulcutean made in the 34th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Franky Ooms. 39 minutes into the game, Pavel Chibulcutean was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Buffalo Timişoara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgium the free kick. In the 39th match minute, Buffalo Timişoara was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pavel Chibulcutean to maneuver through the defense. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Alisson Becker showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 41st minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Franky Ooms dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Casper Claes, 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Alisson Becker didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 52nd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Alisson Becker made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 56th minute. In the 59th 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. In the 63rd minute Augusto Benitez 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. The audience was convinced that Augusto Benitez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franky Ooms, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 67th minute of the match, Yves Dervaux tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alisson Becker saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Buffalo Timişoara's Maxim Pintilie was substituted for Orhan Ortanca. After 71 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Siebe Michiels. In the 74th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alisson Becker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Alisson Becker to make any attempt to save it. Alisson Becker came out of the goal in the 77th 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 2-4. The corner ended in Edward Vanderstraeten almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Buffalo Timişoara's Alisson Becker did a great save. In the 82nd minute Adrian Zbora 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. Edward Vanderstraeten kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. With a little luck, Buffalo Timişoara's Alisson Becker got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten in the 89th minute got a chance for a shot 89th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Buffalo Timişoara's goalie prevented a goal. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 91st minute of the game. One of Belgium:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Buffalo Timişoara:s goal. Belgium:s Casper Claes showed great skill when he stopped Valentin Voicu:s penalty. The audience was convinced that Augusto Benitez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 95th minute of the game.