Challenge

Belgium Arena
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 some careless play in the Belgium defense, Ke Xiang kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Casper Claes. The Belgium fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Casper Claes should have stopped the shot. Tao Cheng Zhi made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Tao Cheng Zhi made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. El ultimo's Tao Cheng Zhi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save El ultimo from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Ke Xiang put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Casper Claes. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ke Xiang's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tao Cheng Zhi made a fantastic save in the 32nd minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. In the 33rd match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenny Clocheret to maneuver through the defense. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernabe Lucero, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind El ultimo's goalkeeper Tao Cheng Zhi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 39th minute Ke Xiang 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 41st minute Bernabe Lucero 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. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ke Xiang in the 43rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vasile Pisculescu in the 44th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Tao Cheng Zhi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Ke Xiang made the kick off in the second half. Tao Cheng Zhi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 53rd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind El ultimo's goalkeeper Tao Cheng Zhi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 68 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Nigel Devos. The supporters of El ultimo booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Devos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ke Xiang struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Casper Claes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El ultimo. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vasile Pisculescu got free with Casper Claes in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 83 minutes of play, Belgium's Yves Dervaux made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Tao Cheng Zhi was left in no man's land by his defense there! A sloppy throw-in by Celestino Nisio in the 86th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Belgium's Sander Dermaut. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 88th minute of play forced El ultimo's goalkeeper Tao Cheng Zhi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belgium's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.