Challenge

STELLA MARIS PALACIO
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ter Stefanek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ter Stefanek showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 5th minute of the match. Benito Fiz kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 9th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nigel Devos kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ke Zheng Xing got free with Casper Claes in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ter Stefanek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ter Stefanek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24thth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ter Stefanek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ke Zheng Xing got free with Casper Claes in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ke Zheng Xing recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ke Zheng Xing in the 32nd minute. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ter Stefanek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 33rd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play forced CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute, CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ke Zheng Xing ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Casper Claes. Casper Claes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. 44 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ter Stefanek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ke Zheng Xing was the one to do the kick off. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's Ciprian Răuțchi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Siebe Michiels, made in the 57th minute of the game. Ke Zheng Xing might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Claes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ke Zheng Xing ran back to his position shaking his head. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ter Stefanek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute, Uriel Cayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ke Zheng Xing took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Claes. Casper Claes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. If Ke Zheng Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ke Zheng Xing in the 78th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 85th minute of the match, but Ter Stefanek made a huge save. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's goalkeeper Ter Stefanek, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Yves Dervaux received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Ter Stefanek tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 90 played minutes CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS got a freekick which was hit by Uriel Cayo. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Laurens Vandamme didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the game, Uriel Cayo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgium the free kick. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. CRONOPIOS Y FAMAS had won after a very even match.