Challenge

Stad Antep
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sreten Popovic kicked off to start the match. Frits Pastijnss short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got Zvezdan Nedeljkovic to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Borjan Golubovic came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Serbia 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 Borjan Golubovic couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute, Antep Saint Germain's Matias Celis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Zvezdan Nedeljkovic. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 16th match minute, Antep Saint Germain was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristof Verdonck to maneuver through the defense. In the 17th minute Sreten Popovic shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fre Baert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fre Baert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Borjan Golubovic, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fre Baert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Borjan Golubovic in the 21st minute of the match. The Serbia fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Serbia's Sreten Popovic looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sreten Popovic in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fre Baert saved Antep Saint Germain from getting behind. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Frits Pastijns made a kick off. Matias Celis's late challenge caught a Serbia's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matias Celis helped the player get up and apologised. In the 53rd minute, Matias Celis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Drasko Rajkovic received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Fre Baert tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sreten Popovic sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Serbia booed when Antep Saint Germain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jonas Castermans didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zvezdan Nedeljkovic took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Frits Pastijns, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Steve Van Landschoot made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Jonas Castermans immediately put the ball in play. When Antep Saint Germain's Frits Pastijns in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Serbia's goalie prevented a goal. In the 81st minute, one of Antep Saint Germain:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Antep Saint Germain. Serbia's Vukasin Golubovic was substituted for Borjan Golubovic. The supporters of Serbia booed when Antep Saint Germain was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giles Suteweij didn't get a good kick on the ball.