Challenge

GIGANTE DE ARROYITO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s Nemesio Tximitx started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Serafin Cesaro. Serafin Cesaro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 8 minutes into the match, ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s Nemesio Tximitx sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Belgium booed when ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ladislao Noe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s goalkeeper Serafin Cesaro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C. getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Ladislao Noe hit a great ball. 21 minutes in the game, Juan Manuel Cruz dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. 23 minutes into the match, ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Serafin Cesaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Serafin Cesaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nemesio Tximitx received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Casper Claes came out and tried to block the shot, but Nemesio Tximitx slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 32nd minute. Serafin Cesaro 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 36 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Serafin Cesaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! 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 42nd minute. Lenny Clocheret made a great header on Belgium's corner, it was just that ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s Serafin Cesaro managed to reach the ball for a save. Serafin Cesaro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. Serafin Cesaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 45th minute of play. In the 48th minute Nemesio Tximitx 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 came up free with the goalie in the 53rd 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 Edward Vanderstraeten couldn't finish the play. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrigo Martinez, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nemesio Tximitx in the 71st minute of the match. In the 74th minute of the match ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C. got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Krystian Ronaldson ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Krystian Ronaldson got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Claes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 75 minutes into the match, ROSARIO CENTRAL F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Yves Dervaux came free, but Serafin Cesaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nemesio Tximitx in the 87th minute of play. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Bergqvist, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 95th minute of the match, but Serafin Cesaro made a huge save. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Belgium walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.