Challenge

Rodenbachstadion
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alexander Tan made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 16 minutes, Alexander Tan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Hill United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alexander Tan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. North Hill United's Joos Teurfs played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 19th minute of play. When the match clock showed 20 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Alexander Tan sped through Belgium's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Casper Claes. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th 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. Joos Teurfs breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 32 minutes into the match, North Hill United's Alexander Tan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Joos Teurfs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 34th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joos Teurfs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Joos Teurfs read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. Alexander Tan struck a weak shot in the 41st 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 North Hill United. 44 minutes into the match, North Hill United's Alexander Tan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Kęstutis Survila hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edward Vanderstraeten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Joos Teurfs showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute of the match. The supporters of North Hill United booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Bonte didn't get a good kick on the ball. North Hill United's Nils De Geutter was substituted for Carel Impens. North Hill United made a substitution. Jim Roussel replaced Tommi Van Der Meren. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Guillaume Bonte got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute Alexander Tan 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. In the 61st minute, Alexander Tan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The North Hill United fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. 65 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of North Hill United's Joos Teurfs. Joos Teurfs was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 71 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joos Teurfs. North Hill United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. After having played for 80 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edward Vanderstraeten was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Joos Teurfs made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexander Tan in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casper Claes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alexander Tan took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Claes. Casper Claes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. 89 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Steff Berckmans came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joos Teurfs made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 92nd minute. In the 93rdth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but North Hill United's Joos Teurfs was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, North Hill United's Hondo De Hond got a free kick in the 94th minute. North Hill United were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Belgium for a fine match.