Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Bogdan Fikus started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Belgium's zone, Arkadiusz Damaski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Claes came out of the goal and Arkadiusz Damaski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nigel Devos kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. 8 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Redha Elin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Redha Elin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, RS Wikowyje's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Redha Elin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Redha Elin. Redha Elin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Redha Elin in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Filip Solarek hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Bogdan Fikus struck a weak shot in the 30th 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 RS Wikowyje. Bogdan Fikus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 36 minutes of play, RS Wikowyje's Arkadiusz Damaski made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Casper Claes was left in no man's land by his defense there! Bogdan Fikus's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Redha Elin made a huge save. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Bogdan Fikus managed to get in a good position for a shot. RS Wikowyje's supporters rose to their feet, but Bogdan Fikus 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. RS Wikowyje's Redha Elin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save RS Wikowyje from getting a goal against them.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edward Vanderstraeten to make the kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Redha Elin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. Redha Elin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wasyl Cwojdak'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. Wasyl Cwojdak helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th match minute, RS Wikowyje was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wasyl Cwojdak to maneuver through the defense. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bogdan Fikus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arkadiusz Damaski got free with Casper Claes in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bogdan Fikus in the 65th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Redha Elin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Redha Elin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 79th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Bogdan Fikus got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 86th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Redha Elin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 89th minute, Lenny Clocheret made a precise shot to the right of Redha Elin. RS Wikowyje's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. After 92 played minutes RS Wikowyje got a freekick which was hit by Korneliusz Bejger. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.