Challenge

Tykhela Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edward Vanderstraeten got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alo Kalenik saved Tykhela FC from getting behind. 4 minutes into the match, Tykhela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siebe Michiels came free, but Alo Kalenik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alo Kalenik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yves Dervaux in the 6th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Tykhela FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Alo Kalenik reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Maarek Vananurm managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tykhela FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Maarek Vananurm was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Claes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alo Kalenik took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Maarek Vananurm had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Alo Kalenik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 28th minute of play. Gu Xu Yang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. In the 30th minute, Tykhela FC's Gu Xu Yang dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. In the 34th minute Maarek Vananurm 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 Maarek Vananurm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maarek Vananurm in the 36th minute of play. Alo Kalenik came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten. But to his dismay, Edward Vanderstraeten quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Andrzej Rusin tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 46 minutes Belgium's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dorian Lopes who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Tykhela FC's corner Gu Xu Yang fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Casper Claes quite easily take care of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Tykhela FC's Mattias Rajavee was substituted for Dorian Lopes. Alo Kalenik made a fantastic save in the 56th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Edward Vanderstraeten spun around in front of the goal 57 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Tykhela FC's goal. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredrik Nordström in the 61st minute of play. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Andrzej Rusin was slow to take the kick. During this time Tykhela FC's players had a chance to rest. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Alo Kalenik made a huge save. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but Alo Kalenik made a huge save. In the 73rd minute Gu Xu Yang 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. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Laurens Vandamme got a free kick in the 79th minute. When Fredrik Nordström came up free with the goalie in the 80th minute, the Tykhela FC 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 Fredrik Nordström couldn't finish the play. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fredrik Nordström in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, Tykhela FC's Alo Kalenik got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Maarek Vananurm in the 88th minute of play. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredrik Nordström, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Tykhela FC had won after a very even match.