Challenge

O Poboado
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edward Vanderstraeten took the kick off in the first half of the match. Modesto Zabalo charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Modesto Zabalo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 2nd match minute, Clube Esportivo Saudade was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Modesto Zabalo to maneuver through the defense. Wei Chuan Xuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 5th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Delmiro Figueroa came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rafa Morado was slow to take the kick. During this time Clube Esportivo Saudade's players had a chance to rest. Rafa Morado made a great header on Clube Esportivo Saudade's corner, it was just that Belgium's Casper Claes managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience was convinced that Lucas Villanueva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 12th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Clube Esportivo Saudade defense, Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wei Chuan Xuan. The Clube Esportivo Saudade fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wei Chuan Xuan should have stopped the shot. Wei Chuan Xuan 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 21st minute. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Villanueva in the 23rd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgium's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Vanderstraeten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Wei Chuan Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Wei Chuan Xuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wei Chuan Xuan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lucas Villanueva hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Villanueva, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Wei Chuan Xuan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Delmiro Figueroa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Yves Dervaux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Wei Chuan Xuan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After the first half Belgium were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 51st minute Delmiro Figueroa 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. Edward Vanderstraeten recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th 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 Edward Vanderstraeten in the 62nd minute of play forced Clube Esportivo Saudade's goalkeeper Wei Chuan Xuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucas Villanueva in the 67th minute of play. After 68 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Lucas Villanueva's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. Clube Esportivo Saudade's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rafa Morado in the 74th minute. Lucas Villanueva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Wei Chuan Xuan in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute, Lucas Villanueva left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clube Esportivo Saudade fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 87 minutes of play, Clube Esportivo Saudade's Virgilio Ladra made it 2-2 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! Clube Esportivo Saudade's Wei Chuan Xuan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Clube Esportivo Saudade from getting a goal against them. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Wei Chuan Xuan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Clube Esportivo Saudade's goalkeeper Wei Chuan Xuan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.