Challenge

Hua Hin Arena
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, 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. Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off. When Koronis Corona came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the HuaHin City 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 Koronis Corona couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Heriberto Haedo managed to get in a good position for a shot. HuaHin City's supporters rose to their feet, but Heriberto Haedo 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. Killian Armada took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 12 played minutes HuaHin City got a freekick which was hit by Pimarn Pansri. Killian Armada didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Koronis Corona's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heriberto Haedo in the 19th minute of play. Koronis Corona blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casper Claes having to make a save. Killian Armada came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Belgium's Yves Dervaux. But to his dismay, Yves Dervaux quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind HuaHin City's goalkeeper Killian Armada, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, HuaHin City's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Killian Armada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The HuaHin City players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belgium were winning 0-3.

After 53 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Killian Armada was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 57th match minute, HuaHin City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Watee Hangpit to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the match, HuaHin City's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Killian Armada reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Killian Armada in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 68 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Siebe Michiels. In the 71st minute Koronis Corona 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. When Edward Vanderstraeten, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 73 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Killian Armada was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Killian Armada firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind HuaHin City's goalkeeper Killian Armada, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Belgium's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 86th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of HuaHin City's goalie and right to Sander Dermaut. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. HuaHin City's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Edward Vanderstraeten who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 96thth minute tested the skills of Killian Armada when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the final whistle sounded Belgium left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than HuaHin City.