Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Bernabe Rojas kicked off to start the match. Adolfo Adrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Vanderstraeten who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Adolfo Adrio when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Marcos Gaztea was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 14 minutes into the match. If Melquiades Galtero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luisito Leizarraga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 25th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas-James Joshua, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, 0 descensos's Adolfo Adrio got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute Belgium were awarded a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Adolfo Adrio in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Yves Dervaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten was the one to do the kick off. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lucas-James Joshua in the 51st minute. Adolfo Adrio took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to 0 descensos getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Salvador Ugaitz hit a great ball. Edward Vanderstraeten scored 4-0 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Adolfo Adrio, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 0 descensos made a substitution. Oscar Ermano replaced Mauricio Oriche. When Oscar Ermano fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 0 descensos's protests and gave Oscar Ermano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 69th minute, Oscar Ermano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adolfo Adrio having to make a save. In the 72nd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Adrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Adolfo Adrio 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 73rd minute. Adolfo Adrio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 76th minute of the match. In the 82nd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adolfo Adrio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 0 descensos's Adolfo Adrio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 86th minute of play. In the 88th minute, Bernabe Rojas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Casper Claes. The goal made the score 4-1. After 92 minutes, Salvador Ugaitz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the 0 descensos and the Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. Salvador Ugaitz hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. If Yves Dervaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adolfo Adrio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 95th minute of play. Belgium were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of 0 descensos for a fine match.