Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd match minute, Tabachana F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stathis Kaligoulas to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 3rd minute of play forced Tabachana F.C.'s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thibaut Courtois. Thibaut Courtois yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. In the 11th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thibaut Courtois saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute of the match, Edward Vanderstraeten got a very nice opportunity to score, but Thibaut Courtois was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Thibaut Courtois in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thibaut Courtois came out of the goal in the 17th 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 2-0. With a little luck, Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 23 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Thibaut Courtois to make any attempt to save it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rafael Leão in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Claes saved Belgium from getting behind. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rafael Leão in the 26th minute of play. Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Tabachana F.C. from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Tabachana F.C.'s Thibaut Courtois got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thibaut Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thibaut Courtois didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 4-0. Stergios Siontis charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Stergios Siontis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Belgium booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stergios Siontis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 47th play minute Edward Vanderstraeten came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Thibaut Courtois. 5-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Rafael Leão made a kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thibaut Courtois having to make a save. Thibaut Courtois 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 53rd minute. The supporters of Belgium booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stergios Siontis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thibaut Courtois. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. When Edward Vanderstraeten came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Belgium 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 Edward Vanderstraeten couldn't finish the play. In the 69th minute, Michalis Kalamaridis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thibaut Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 72nd minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Thibaut Courtois having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Dervaux in the 76th minute of play forced Tabachana F.C.'s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thibaut Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 77th minute of play. The supporters of Belgium booed when Tabachana F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tasos Kontosoros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thibaut Courtois having to interfere. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 86th minute of the match. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thibaut Courtois read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Belgium walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.