Challenge

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edgardo Silva started the match with the kick off. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Silva in the 13th minute of play. Edgardo Silva struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Casper Claes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New England Minas. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Edgardo Silva took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Casper Claes to make any attempt to save it. Jeremy Nicholas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Edgardo Silva in the 24th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Casper Claes kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 2-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 27th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 29th minute of play. New England Minas's Jeremy Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 34th minute of play. After 35 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Lenny Clocheret. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Silva in the 39th minute of play. Guillaume Bonte kicked well hit freekick during the 48th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten was the one to do the kick off. Sander Dermaut fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeremy Nicholas having to interfere. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Silva in the 54th minute of play. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 64th minute Edgardo Silva 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. Lenny Clocheret's late challenge caught a New England Minas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lenny Clocheret helped the player get up and apologised. In the 70th minute, Lenny Clocheret hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. New England Minas made a substitution. Emmitt Benson replaced Alperen Öksüz. New England Minas made a substitution. Tio Lio replaced Edgardo Silva. In the 72nd match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenny Clocheret to maneuver through the defense. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Tio Lio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Jeremy Nicholas in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 83 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Emmitt Benson. 86 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeremy Nicholas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 92 played minutes New England Minas got a freekick which was hit by Roman Major. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tio Lio in the 95th minute of the match. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tio Lio in the 95th minute of play. New England Minas's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.