Challenge

Estádio Arthur Leite
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Niceto Ihazintu took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute Caatiba MZC were awarded a corner. Gaby Milito went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gaby Milito got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Claes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. In the 16th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ergo Muro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casper Claes was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rodriguinho Linhares showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. Ergo Muro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ergo Muro saved Caatiba MZC from getting behind. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Caatiba MZC's goalkeeper Ergo Muro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Niceto Ihazintu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Casper Claes. That made the score 2-0 in the 30 minute of play. Belgium's Floris Claeys managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Neville Garner in the 34 minute of the game. Ergo Muro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yves Dervaux, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Lizer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 44 minutes in the game Sander Dermaut did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Siebe Michiels. After 45 played minutes Caatiba MZC got a freekick which was hit by Fahl Figueroa. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edward Vanderstraeten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Belgium's zone, Niceto Ihazintu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Claes came out of the goal and Niceto Ihazintu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 60th 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 61st minute of the match Caatiba MZC 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. Gaby Milito ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Ergo Muro in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 64 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ergo Muro. Caatiba MZC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Ergo Muro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 68th minute. Ergo Muro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 72nd minute of the match. In the 75th minute of the match, Edward Vanderstraeten got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ergo Muro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Niceto Ihazintu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Niceto Ihazintu 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. After 82 minutes of play, Caatiba MZC's Niceto Ihazintu made it 4-1 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! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Niceto Ihazintu in the 90th 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. After a rather tough play, Caatiba MZC's Fahl Figueroa got a free kick in the 91st minute. After a rather tough play, Caatiba MZC's Niceto Ihazintu got a free kick in the 95th minute. Caatiba MZC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Belgium for a fine match.