Challenge

Dome of Thrash
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ian Wright took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th match minute, Oakcroft Thrashers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ákos Vincze to maneuver through the defense. After 10 minutes, Ian Wright made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Belgium's Casper Claes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Ákos Vincze made in the 15th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ludwig Ståhlman. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgium's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Vanderstraeten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Christoffer Modig breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 25th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christoffer Modig was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After 27 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Sander Dermaut. 29 minutes into the game, Ian Wright recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Casper Claes. Ian Wright showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-1. In the 33rd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoffer Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 35 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Nigel Devos. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Oakcroft Thrashers's Ákos Vincze got a free kick in the 46th minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

When the match clock showed 56 minutes, the score became 3-1 when Leo Nykvist sped through Belgium's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Casper Claes. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ian Wright in the 69th minute of the match. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Christoffer Modig in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Lenny Clocheret kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christoffer Modig saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörn Holm in the 79th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 85 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Svante Gustafsson came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Christoffer Modig having to make a save. In the 90th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Oakcroft Thrashers'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. In the 91st minute, Sander Dermaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ian Wright had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Oakcroft Thrashers were victorious despite being under pressure from Belgium for much of the match.