Challenge

im. Kazimierza Deyny
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Baal Demon started the match with the kick off. After 7 minutes of play, LEGIA Bielany's Hannibal Lecter made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casper Claes was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, LEGIA Bielany's Ron Swanson got a free kick in the 10th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Hannibal Lecter managed to get in a good position for a shot. LEGIA Bielany's supporters rose to their feet, but Hannibal Lecter 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. The supporters of Belgium booed when LEGIA Bielany was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ron Swanson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yves Dervaux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LEGIA Bielany's goalie prevented a goal. In the 24th minute, Lenny Clocheret hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casper Claes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 26th minute, which inside left pole to 2-0. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Black Boruc was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. Black Boruc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Franciszek Dresik in the 38th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 39th minute of play forced LEGIA Bielany's goalkeeper Black Boruc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 41 minutes LEGIA Bielany's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Vanderstraeten who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Laurens Vandamme hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hannibal Lecter got free with Casper Claes in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 48th match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sander Dermaut to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edward Vanderstraeten to make the kick off. With a little luck, LEGIA Bielany's Black Boruc got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Baal Demon, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Black Boruc showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yves Dervaux, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Black Boruc made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind LEGIA Bielany's goalkeeper Black Boruc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 70 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Lenny Clocheret. If Hannibal Lecter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 74 minutes had been played when some careless play by LEGIA Bielany's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Black Boruc made a huge save. 84 minutes into the match, LEGIA Bielany's goalkeeper Black Boruc had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Black Boruc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 85th minute. After 88 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Black Boruc was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 97 played minutes LEGIA Bielany got a freekick which was hit by Freeman Ukrainskiy. Many of Belgium's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Belgium may have spent more time on the ball, but LEGIA Bielany were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.