Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Segundo Sadurni kicked off to start the match. Edward Vanderstraeten scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Amorim, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Benicio Ugutz kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Eustaquio Oxarra got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Segundo Sadurni. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Segundo Sadurni in the 9th minute of the match. Bernardo Amorim made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 11th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Humos del Cairo FC's goalkeeper Bernardo Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Segundo Sadurni in the 15th 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. Hector Haimar hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 19th minute after Humos del Cairo FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. Casper Claes came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Humos del Cairo FC's Hector Haimar. But to his dismay, Hector Haimar quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Bernardo Amorim in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 26 minutes into the match, Humos del Cairo FC's goalkeeper Bernardo Amorim had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. 30 minutes into the game, Segundo Sadurni cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Casper Claes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 36th minute, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Bernardo Amorim. Bernardo Amorim yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. The supporters of Humos del Cairo FC booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Sabbe didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Segundo Sadurni 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. 45 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bernardo Amorim narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 54 minutes into the match, Humos del Cairo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Bernardo Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Amorim was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. Bernardo Amorim showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 65th minute of the match. Humos del Cairo FC made a substitution. German Unax replaced Segundo Sadurni. Humos del Cairo FC made a substitution. Eustacio Sabino replaced Hector Haimar. Humos del Cairo FC's Serafino Otsando was substituted for Eustaquio Oxarra. In the 68th minute Belgium were awarded a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Belgium's Sander Dermaut to a score. 3-2 in the 68th minute. After 72 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten made it 4-2 with a short kick to the right side. Humos del Cairo FC's Bernardo Amorim tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 75th minute of play forced Humos del Cairo FC's goalkeeper Bernardo Amorim to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Guillaume Bonte made in the 76th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Yves Dervaux however managed to control. In the 77th minute, Esteban Ibar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 80 minutes into the match, Humos del Cairo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Bernardo Amorim reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Amorim saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 86th minute, German Unax ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Casper Claes was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-3. German Unax'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 89th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Humos del Cairo FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Belgium.