Challenge

Sowliny Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Antonello Marcon started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Osa Ossa read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 10th minute of play. In the 13th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Osa Ossa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Osa Ossa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 19 minutes, Antonello Marcon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antonello Marcon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 21 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Osa Ossa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Osa Ossa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yves Dervaux, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Antonello Marcon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's supporters rose to their feet, but Antonello Marcon 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. Nigel Devos hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. The long shot by Wladyslaw Debowy in the 34th minute really tested Casper Claes's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Thanks to some nice moves Łukasz Piszczek could shoot a difficult shot in the 36th minute, which Casper Claes however easily saved by the left post. Osa Ossa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Osa Ossa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 48th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's Osa Ossa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute of play. After 54 minutes Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Vanderstraeten who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Sander Dermaut almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's Osa Ossa did a great save. With 58 minutes on the clock, Mario Alberto Yepes commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 58 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007! When the match had been going on for 60 minutes, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Osa Ossa. When Dante Llope fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's protests and gave Dante Llope a yellow card for diving instead. In the 68th minute, Dante Llope hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's Qiu Cheng Xiang got a free kick in the 73rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Dervaux in the 83rd minute of play forced Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's goalkeeper Osa Ossa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dante Llope in the 84th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007's Osa Ossa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007 from getting a goal against them. Guillaume Bonte hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. 92 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Dante Llope came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sander Dermaut hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 98th minute, Dante Llope left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sowliny ☆☆☆ A.D.2007 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.