Challenge

Stade Michel Hidalgo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) U.S.Normande's Youri Borderie 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. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Mikael Damm tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Aurélien Mussard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U.S.Normande fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Mikael Damm 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 14th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikael Damm prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The corner led to Belgium's Simon Sabbe getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bengt-Rune Mellberg got free with Casper Claes in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. U.S.Normande's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aymerick Tourrette in the 22nd minute. 24 minutes into the match, U.S.Normande's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Mikael Damm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Rolf Custermans fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U.S.Normande's protests and gave Rolf Custermans a yellow card for diving instead. After 26 played minutes U.S.Normande got a freekick which was hit by Rolf Custermans. After a rather tough play, U.S.Normande's Rolf Custermans got a free kick in the 28th minute. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Lenny Clocheret got a free kick in the 33rd minute. After 36 minutes U.S.Normande'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. When Yves Dervaux came up free with the goalie in the 39th 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 Yves Dervaux couldn't finish the play. A collision led to U.S.Normande getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Mathias Mulard hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

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, U.S.Normande's Mikael Damm got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mikael Damm made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute. Mikael Damm 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 Youri Borderie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 58th minute of the match U.S.Normande got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aymerick Tourrette ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, U.S.Normande's Bengt-Rune Mellberg got a free kick in the 65th minute. 67 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Youri Borderie came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 71st minute of play forced U.S.Normande's goalkeeper Mikael Damm to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bengt-Rune Mellberg hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. 84 minutes into the game, U.S.Normande's Youri Borderie nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Claes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. U.S.Normande's Mikael Damm proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save U.S.Normande from getting a goal against them. Léopold Fraval took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Claes. Casper Claes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Belgium's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.