Challenge

Üsküdar Stadium
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. Johannes Sjögren started the match with the kick off. Adrian Kostrzewski stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Ali Kuscu hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Adrian Kostrzewski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Adrian Kostrzewski 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 13th minute. Casper Claes came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Johannes Sjögren. But to his dismay, Johannes Sjögren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Adrian Kostrzewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 27 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Johannes Sjögren came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 29 minutes of play, CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Johannes Sjögren made it 2-0 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! Adrian Kostrzewski 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 41 played minutes CLUB ROSE GARDEN got a freekick which was hit by Engin Türköne. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Johannes Sjögren tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adrian Kostrzewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrian Kostrzewski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Johannes Sjögren managed to get in a good position for a shot. CLUB ROSE GARDEN's supporters rose to their feet, but Johannes Sjögren 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Adrian Kostrzewski prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johannes Sjögren in the 64th minute of play. In the 65th minute CLUB ROSE GARDEN were awarded a corner. Okanay Gazir went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led CLUB ROSE GARDEN's Okanay Gazir to fire away a dangerous shot which Casper Claes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 69th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adrian Kostrzewski was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. After having played for 73 minutes, Johannes Sjögren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. CLUB ROSE GARDEN's supporters crossed their fingers, but Johannes Sjögren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Johannes Sjögren in the 75th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Johannes Sjögren during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edward Vanderstraetens short, quick shot in the 82ndth minute got Adrian Kostrzewski to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Edward Vanderstraeten had several of the CLUB ROSE GARDEN's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 83 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 3-2 score and a disappointed Adrian Kostrzewski as he didn't even see the shot coming. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Johannes Sjögren in the 89th minute of the match. CLUB ROSE GARDEN were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Belgium for a fine match.