Challenge

Fernando Redondo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leandro Pacho kicked off to start the match. Salvador Urki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Juguemos con el 5's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. After taking down the ball on Belgium's corner Simon Sabbe fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Salvador Urki quite easily take care of the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 10 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Salvador Urki. Salvador Urki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Salvador Urki 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 16th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Salvador Urki narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Juguemos con el 5's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Dervaux came free, but Salvador Urki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Juguemos con el 5 were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Belgium's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Robustiano Quintin took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Baldomiro Atarratze heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Siebe Michiels kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Salvador Urki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Salvador Urki 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 34th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Leandro Pacho got free with Casper Claes in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Salvador Urki. Salvador Urki dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 41st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Salvador Urki. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. Salvador Urki 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 42nd minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten was the one to do the kick off. Leandro Pacho 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute of play forced Juguemos con el 5's goalkeeper Salvador Urki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jorge Ekaitz in the 60th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Juguemos con el 5's Evandro Cabral was substituted for Jorge Ekaitz. 67 minutes into the match, Erling Håland had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erling Håland was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 73 minutes into the match, Juguemos con el 5's goal looked a bit too open when Lenny Clocheret came free, but Salvador Urki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Erling Håland made a precise shot to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. 78 minutes into the game, Erling Håland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Casper Claes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 88th minute of the game. One of Juguemos con el 5:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Belgium:s goal. Edward Vanderstraeten placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The throw-in from Sander Dermaut in the 96th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Juguemos con el 5's Igor Solecki. Casper Claes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erling Håland went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-2 was the resulting score.