Challenge

The Nerd Nest
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off. The Nerd Herd's Enzo Noce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 3rd minute of play. After 6 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Lenny Clocheret. 10 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enzo Noce narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind The Nerd Herd's goalkeeper Enzo Noce, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Ni Zhan Kun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Nerd Herd's Enzo Noce played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 17th minute of play. Belgium's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 18th minute. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Banas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. 29 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enzo Noce made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. After 36 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Lenny Clocheret. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marian Banas got free with Casper Claes in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Enzo Noce was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marian Banas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jan-Kenneth Skog hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

52 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enzo Noce made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Enzo Noce acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 58th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Edward Vanderstraeten. Edward Vanderstraeten came free with the goalkeeper in the 60th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Enzo Noce could save by the left post. In the 63rd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Enzo Noce saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes, Marian Banas made it 1-3 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. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marian Banas in the 74th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 77th minute of play forced The Nerd Herd's goalkeeper Enzo Noce to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marian Banas, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. In the 81st minute Lu Xi Le shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 82nd minute Marian Banas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 85 minutes of play, The Nerd Herd's Marian Banas made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casper Claes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Enzo Noce. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. Enzo Noce showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 89th minute of the match. 92 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Enzo Noce, 2-4.