Challenge

SpursAcademy Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Amílcar Leiria took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nico Ota's late challenge caught a Belgium's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nico Ota helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Suprs Academia getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Nico Ota hit a great ball. In the 11th minute Yves Dervaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jacek Ptaszek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 13th minute of play forced Suprs Academia's goalkeeper Jacek Ptaszek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Amílcar Leiria got free with Casper Claes in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Belgium's attentive Sander Dermaut managed to snatch the ball when Nico Ota made a throw-in in the 16th minute of the game. 22 minutes into the match, Suprs Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Jacek Ptaszek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Ivan Moutinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Suprs Academia's supporters rose to their feet, but Ivan Moutinho 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 was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jacek Ptaszek was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. 27 minutes into the match, Suprs Academia's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Jacek Ptaszek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Jacek Ptaszek. Suprs Academia's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 34th minute, Suprs Academia's Amílcar Leiria dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Suprs Academia's Jacek Ptaszek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 39th minute of play. Jacek Ptaszek showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yves Dervaux, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amílcar Leiria in the 54th minute of play. The Belgium fans' excitement grew in the 60th match minute when Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. António Silva kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. A collision led to Suprs Academia getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. António Silva hit a great ball. When Nico Ota was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 72 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Suprs Academia's Nico Ota got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Suprs Academia's goalkeeper Jacek Ptaszek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. The supporters of Suprs Academia booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Devos didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Dervaux in the 82nd minute of play forced Suprs Academia's goalkeeper Jacek Ptaszek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Suprs Academia'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. After 84 minutes, Gabriel Abrantes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Suprs Academia and the Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Suprs Academia booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Bonte didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robert Dinamite charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Robert Dinamite the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Robert Dinamite hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When Edward Vanderstraeten fell near the penalty area in the 96th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Belgium's protests and gave Edward Vanderstraeten a yellow card for diving instead. Edward Vanderstraeten hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Belgium had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.