Challenge

Tomas A. Duco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Guns And Roses's Alfonso Gilabert 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. After a defensive mix-up in Guns And Roses's zone, Yves Dervaux stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustacio Misael came out of the goal and Yves Dervaux tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Casper Claes made a fantastic save in the 7th minute, when Alfonso Gilabert sent off a good shot on target. In the 10th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eustacio Misael saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Alfonso Gilabert'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 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 20th minute of play forced Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Eustacio Misael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 24 minutes, Yves Dervaux managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Yves Dervaux was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eustacio Misael having to make a save. Eustacio Misael took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 30th minute of play forced Guns And Roses's goalkeeper Eustacio Misael to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eustacio Misael made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yves Dervaux in the 32nd 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 Alfonso Gilabert in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Eustacio Misael made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jesús Salvador, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Guns And Roses's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eustacio Misael came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilbert Tidéksson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 69th minute Guns And Roses were awarded a corner. Segundo Bordat went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Guns And Roses's Gilbert Tidéksson getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. With a little luck, Guns And Roses's Eustacio Misael got control of the ball when Yves Dervaux tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jesús Salvador in the 87th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 96 played minutes Guns And Roses got a freekick which was hit by Teodoro Montrell. Eustacio Misael made a fantastic save in the 98th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. 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 Guns And Roses were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.