Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off and thus started the match. 4 minutes into the match, Olds School Pepo's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Jacinto Nicholas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Belgium booed when Olds School Pepo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prudencio Mendebal didn't get a good kick on the ball. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from José Serrizuela, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Jacinto Nicholas made a huge save. Jacinto Nicholas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Edward Vanderstraeten came up free with the goalie in the 27th 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. Edward Vanderstraeten didn't have the luck on his side when he, from a short distance, got a opportunity for a shot on goal in the 29th minute. The shot missed the goal on the right side and Edward Vanderstraeten ran dejectedly back to his position. When Olds School Pepo's José Serrizuela in the 32nd minute got a chance for a shot 32nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. Jacinto Nicholas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute of the match Olds School Pepo got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luis Gumaro ran over to the corner to take the kick. At last the ball reached Pepo De Simone at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Belgium. 0-1. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jacinto Nicholas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 42nd minute of play. Jacinto Nicholas 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 44th minute. After the first half Olds School Pepo were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell José Serrizuela to make the kick off. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Serrizuela in the 53rd minute. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olds School Pepo's Patricio Pagomari got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 71 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jacinto Nicholas. Jacinto Nicholas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when José Serrizuela got free with Casper Claes in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jacinto Nicholas 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 79th minute. When Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Olds School Pepo's goalie prevented a goal. Jacinto Nicholas came out of the goal in the 81st 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 2-1. In the 85th minute Yves Dervaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacinto Nicholas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Olds School Pepo's Jacinto Nicholas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sander Dermaut in the 89th minute of play. After 93 played minutes Pepo De Simone rounded Belgium's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-2. In the 95th match minute, Olds School Pepo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Orlando Eudoxio to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Belgium players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.