Challenge

Balli Kombëtar
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pepe Sarro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Amado Godoy. The crowd rose to their feet as Leo Rosario kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Casper Claes. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind KF Ballistet's goalkeeper Pepe Sarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 15 minutes had been played when some careless play by KF Ballistet'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. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Pepe Sarro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pepe Sarro. KF Ballistet's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. In the 25thth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but KF Ballistet's Pepe Sarro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 28th minute of play forced KF Ballistet's goalkeeper Pepe Sarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of KF Ballistet's Pepe Sarro. Pepe Sarro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Pepe Sarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 33rd minute Leo Rosario 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. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 武伟晨, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pepe Sarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. After the first half Belgium were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Amado Godoy stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of KF Ballistet booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenny Clocheret didn't get a good kick on the ball. Amado Godoy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Pepe Sarro made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. In the 60th minute, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pepe Sarro. Pepe Sarro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. Edward Vanderstraeten recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pepe Sarro was a little too slow when Edward Vanderstraeten got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 65th minute. The score was now 1-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Pepe Sarro in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Amado Godoy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 76th minute Leo Rosario 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. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amado Godoy in the 77th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amado Godoy in the 81st minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Amado Godoy came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to KF Ballistet getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Gheorghe Pupăzan hit a great ball. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Pepe Sarro made a huge save. Belgium's attack was well implemented in the 85th minute, but when Edward Vanderstraeten was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Pepe Sarro made a fantastic save in the 89th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Pepe Sarro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 91st minute. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amado Godoy in the 94th minute of the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Belgium had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.