Challenge

WeldingDirect Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Garlic Eaters's Jozef Lewandowski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edward Vanderstraeten struck a weak shot in the 7th minute. Nikolay Bonkov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belgium. Nikolay Bonkov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 9th minute of play. Gerry Cheeseman might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Claes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gerry Cheeseman ran back to his position shaking his head. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Yves Dervaux hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Garlic Eaters's Justin Collingwood got a free kick in the 17th minute. Sofronio Zamora hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 29th minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Nikolay Bonkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikolay Bonkov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play forced Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Nikolay Bonkov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Jozef Lewandowski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garlic Eaters's supporters rose to their feet, but Jozef Lewandowski 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. 43 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nikolay Bonkov narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edward Vanderstraeten to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Nikolay Bonkov. Garlic Eaters's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Edward Vanderstraeten sped through Garlic Eaters's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nikolay Bonkov. 58 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Nikolay Bonkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Siebe Michiels. Nikolay Bonkov was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Siebe Michiels showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 59 minute of play. Garlic Eaters made a substitution. Greg Gavan replaced Fitz Lambley. With a little luck, Garlic Eaters's Nikolay Bonkov got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Sander Dermaut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Garlic Eaters's Nikolay Bonkov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Garlic Eaters from getting a goal against them. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 82 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goalkeeper Nikolay Bonkov had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Nikolay Bonkov made a huge save.