Challenge

Couqueiros Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Nigel Devos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of David Bastos. AM United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nigel Devos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 5th minute of play forced AM United's goalkeeper David Bastos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 9th minute, Floris Claeys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Casper Claes made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Angelo Pessoa sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jorge Morais was slow to take the kick. During this time AM United's players had a chance to rest. The corner led AM United's Angelo Carvalhal to fire away a dangerous shot which Casper Claes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 14th minute, Angelo Pessoa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The supporters of Belgium booed when AM United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jiang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Angelo Pessoa scored 2-2 in the 35th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Casper Claes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Angelo Pessoa to strike the kick off in the second half. Teodoro Freire received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 53 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Angelo Pessoa came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. David Bastos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. When the match clock showed 59 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Edward Vanderstraeten sped through AM United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of David Bastos. David Bastos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 62nd minute of the match. The supporters of AM United booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Floris Claeys didn't get a good kick on the ball. AM United's David Bastos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save AM United from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Pessoa 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. AM United's David Bastos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save AM United from getting a goal against them. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without David Bastos having to make a save. In the 86th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Bastos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. David Bastos 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 88th minute. Belgium played a much better game than AM United and deserved their victory. The AM United players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.