Challenge

Stade Vélodrome
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edward Vanderstraeten took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Olympique Salonais! Edward Vanderstraeten shot the penalty kick right outside the post. Raymond Foubert took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Raymond Foubert 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 14th minute. In the 20th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Raymond Foubert saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Raymond Foubert came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Belgium's Sander Dermaut. But to his dismay, Sander Dermaut quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raymond Foubert was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Raymond Foubert was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 28thth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Olympique Salonais's Raymond Foubert was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raymond Foubert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 35th minute of play. 39 minutes into the match, Olympique Salonais's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Raymond Foubert reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Raymond Foubert made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 40th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 41 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Raymond Foubert. Raymond Foubert dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Liang Song, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hector Etxepare to make the kick off. Raymond Foubert showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute of the match. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edward Vanderstraeten who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of Raymond Foubert when he managed to save the team from getting behind. A hard shot 59 in the game by Edward Vanderstraeten from a close distance when the talented Raymond Foubert managed to make a qualified save. Olympique Salonais's players were relieved. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Raymond Foubert made a huge save. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Olympique Salonais's Marc Chiquet was substituted for Cheng Feng. 74 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Hector Etxepare came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Zheng Liang Song was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Olympique Salonais's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Belgium the free kick. The supporters of Olympique Salonais booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edward Vanderstraeten didn't get a good kick on the ball. 80 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Raymond Foubert made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. 83 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Raymond Foubert narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ma Chao Yong, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute Song Peng Xi 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. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 91 played minutes Edward Vanderstraeten rounded Olympique Salonais's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-5. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Belgium eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.