Challenge

Ahmet Fear Stadyumu
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edward Vanderstraeten kicked off to start the match. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cengiz Zorbey, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Black-White MH's Elano Prestes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 7th minute of play. Cengiz Zorbey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cengiz Zorbey blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casper Claes having to make a save. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Cengiz Zorbey tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes had been played when some careless play by Black-White MH's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. After a defensive mix-up in Belgium's zone, Cengiz Zorbey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Claes came out of the goal and Cengiz Zorbey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 22 played minutes Black-White MH got a freekick which was hit by Süreyya Başar. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elano Prestes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. Elano Prestes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 24th minute of the match. When Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Black-White MH's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Cengiz Zorbey took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Casper Claes to make any attempt to save it. 34 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Elano Prestes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. 38 minutes into the match, Black-White MH's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Elano Prestes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Cengiz Zorbey managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black-White MH's supporters rose to their feet, but Cengiz Zorbey was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Casper Claes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cengiz Zorbey got free with Casper Claes in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Black-White MH's Tekin Erbelgin quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Floris Claeys, made in the 51st minute of the game. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Elano Prestes made a huge save. 53 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Elano Prestes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cengiz Zorbey in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Casper Claes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Black-White MH's Cebrail Coşkuner was substituted for Chad Kaplan. 70 minutes into the game, Black-White MH's Ayberk Akgün nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Claes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Elano Prestes was a little too slow when Yves Dervaux got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 75th minute. The score was now 3-3. In the 79th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Black-White MH's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. Edward Vanderstraeten made a great header on Belgium's corner, it was just that Black-White MH's Elano Prestes managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 81st minute, Roland Soroka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elano Prestes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. After 92 played minutes Black-White MH got a freekick which was hit by Tekin Erbelgin. Floris Claeys hit a great freekick 95 minutes into the match. When the match was over Belgium could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Black-White MH throughout the match.