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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nedim Emekli took the kick off in the first half of the match. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nedim Emekli in the 2nd minute of play. Menios Chloros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes into the match, Miltos Makris notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Belgium's Casper Claes. Casper Claes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 11 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Menios Chloros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 11th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Menios Chloros was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Nedim Emekli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nedim Emekli in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Claes saved Belgium from getting behind. In the 22nd minute Yves Dervaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menios Chloros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 24 minutes into the match, Mean Machine's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Menios Chloros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nedim Emekli in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casper Claes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Mean Machine's Nedim Emekli in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Menios Chloros saved Mean Machine from getting behind. Nedim Emekli's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Casper Claes firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nedim Emekli got free with Casper Claes in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menios Chloros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurens Vandamme to maneuver through the defense. When Edward Vanderstraeten came up free with the goalie in the 46th 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edward Vanderstraeten to strike the kick off in the second half. After 54 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. Menios Chloros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nedim Emekli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mean Machine's Nikos Kioupouroglou was substituted for Miltos Makris. 65 minutes into the game, Nikos Kioupouroglou threw the ball into play from the sideline. Belgium's Nigel Devos quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 66th minute, Nedim Emekli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Casper Claes was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Mean Machine's Menios Chloros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Mean Machine from getting a goal against them. Menios Chloros made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 75th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Menios Chloros in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 87 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Menios Chloros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mean Machine's Menios Chloros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Mean Machine from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Nedim Emekli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mean Machine's supporters rose to their feet, but Nedim Emekli 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.