Challenge

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Takis Chatzigiannis kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 6 minutes, Patricio Jesus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Drafi's supporters crossed their fingers, but Patricio Jesus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Patricio Jesus tried to sneak it across the goal line. 12 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Patricio Jesus. 15 minutes into the match, Lionel-Andrés Messi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lionel-Andrés Messi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When Patricio Jesus came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Drafi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Patricio Jesus couldn't finish the play. 19 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Manolis Ntouvaris. Drafi's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 26th minute of play. If Lionel-Andrés Messi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lionel-Andrés Messi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Casper Claes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Drafi's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manolis Ntouvaris 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. Lionel-Andrés Messi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. Lionel-Andrés Messi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casper Claes having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lenny Clocheret during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lenny Clocheret hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Lenny Clocheret kicked well hit freekick during the 49th minute of the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Lionel-Andrés Messi made the kick off in the second half. In the 61st minute Lionel-Andrés Messi 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. After 62 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Nigel Devos. Drafi made a substitution. Chatziioannou Stavrakos replaced Soulis Felegakis. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Nigel Devos hit a great ball. 64 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Chatziioannou Stavrakos came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Manolis Ntouvaris made a huge save. In the 71st minute Yves Dervaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 76th minute of play. After some careless play in the Drafi defense, Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manolis Ntouvaris. The Drafi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manolis Ntouvaris should have stopped the shot. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Takis Chatzigiannis kicked well hit freekick during the 97th minute of the match.