Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Albi Martínez kicked off to start the match. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Xu Yi Lei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 15 minutes, Albi Martínez made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Belgium's Casper Claes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Xu Yi Lei didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 23rd minute of the match, Avram Stegaru tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Casper Claes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. City Friseur Wuppertal's Xu Yi Lei played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Avram Stegaru came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Albi Martínez's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Casper Claes firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 37th minute, Nuratay Ergüner hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Albi Martínez tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 42nd minute of play forced City Friseur Wuppertal's goalkeeper Xu Yi Lei to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Avram Stegaru in the 44th minute of the match. Xu Yi Lei 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 45th minute. The City Friseur Wuppertal players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belgium were winning 1-2.

City Friseur Wuppertal made a substitution. Nebi Tokyürek replaced Avram Stegaru. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edward Vanderstraeten to strike the kick off in the second half. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waldemar Ryback in the 60th minute of play. After 61 minutes, Albi Martínez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the City Friseur Wuppertal and the Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 62 played minutes City Friseur Wuppertal got a freekick which was hit by Albi Martínez. In the 64th match minute, City Friseur Wuppertal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nuratay Ergüner to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Yves Dervaux fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albi Martínez in the 69th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xu Yi Lei read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nebi Tokyürek, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Waldemar Ryback in the 76th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Albi Martínez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, City Friseur Wuppertal's goalkeeper Xu Yi Lei had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Albi Martínez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xu Yi Lei 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 92nd minute. 97 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Albi Martínez came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belgium's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.