Challenge

Buffalo Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Yves Dervaux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rahman Attar hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Yves Dervaux managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgium's supporters rose to their feet, but Yves Dervaux was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alisson Becker breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Belgium booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olgierd Kilar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 17th minute of play forced Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten scored 0-1 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alisson Becker, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 19 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Augusto Benitez. Augusto Benitez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 20th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. 23 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Benitez could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. The supporters of Belgium booed when Buffalo Timişoara was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Chibulcutean didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Yves Dervaux came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the Belgium 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 Yves Dervaux couldn't finish the play. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alisson Becker read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Alisson Becker made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 42nd minute of play. Nigel Devos hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The wind increased when Augusto Benitez made the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Emil Banciu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Buffalo Timişoara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Emil Banciu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 57 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Casper Claes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Buffalo Timişoara's Augusto Benitez shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-1 in the ordered_time% minute. After 64 played minutes Buffalo Timişoara got a freekick which was hit by Emil Banciu. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alisson Becker having to make a save. In the 68th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alisson Becker. The goal made the score 1-2. Alisson Becker made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Lenny Clocheret sent off a good shot on target. In the 86th minute, Pavel Chibulcutean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 87 minutes into the match, Buffalo Timişoara's goalkeeper Alisson Becker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yves Dervaux. 89 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alisson Becker narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Alisson Becker in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 94 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Emil Banciu came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 96 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Augusto Benitez came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Voicu, who was totally free with the ball in the 97th minute. Belgium's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.