Challenge

ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Arena®
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten 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. The supporters of ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lenny Clocheret didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goalkeeper Michel Čech, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 17 minutes, McDonald Hamburger managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's supporters crossed their fingers, but McDonald Hamburger was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Michel Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 21 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Michel Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Celsinho Cardozo came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 28 minutes into the match, ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Michel Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 minutes had been played when some careless play by ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ'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. The corner ended in Siebe Michiels almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Michel Čech did a great save. In the 37th minute, Siebe Michiels made a precise shot to the right of Michel Čech. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. McDonald Hamburgers short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Casper Claes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Michel Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 43rd minute of play. ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ's Michel Čech played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 45th minute of play. Kauã Nascimento kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belgium were winning 0-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell McDonald Hamburger to make the kick off. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from McDonald Hamburger, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 61 played minutes ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ got a freekick which was hit by Anderson Sousa. In the 63rd minute Lenny Clocheret shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michel Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Guillaume Bonte got a free kick in the 67th minute. If Yves Dervaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Michel Čech made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yves Dervaux in the 78th minute. 79 minutes had been played when some careless play by ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ'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. Yves Dervaux was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Michel Čech in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celsinho Cardozo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Michel Čech made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from McDonald Hamburger in the 94th minute of the match. When the match was over Belgium could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ҜƗŇǤ ŁƗØŇ Ř€Đ βŁΔĆҜ throughout the match.