Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) CANTERANOS DMS's Tin Santamaria started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Diego Kahn made a huge save. Laurens Vandamme kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Tin Delgado struck a weak shot in the 11th 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 CANTERANOS DMS. 15 minutes into the match, CANTERANOS DMS's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Diego Kahn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. CANTERANOS DMS's Diego Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 15th minute of play. When the match clock showed 17 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Edward Vanderstraeten sped through CANTERANOS DMS's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Diego Kahn. When CANTERANOS DMS's Tin Santamaria in the 23rd minute got a chance for a shot 23rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tin Delgado in the 25th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Diego Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. Yves Dervaux fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diego Kahn having to interfere. In the 37th minute, Eugenio Padilla 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. After having played for 42 minutes, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Belgium's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edward Vanderstraeten was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some careless play in the Belgium defense, Tin Santamaria kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Casper Claes. The Belgium fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Casper Claes should have stopped the shot. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

CANTERANOS DMS's Edson Gandulla was substituted for Tin Santamaria. The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edson Gandulla in the 53rd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenio Padilla in the 57th minute of play. In the 65th minute Edson Gandulla 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. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tin Delgado got free with Casper Claes in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diego Kahn didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 74th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Diego Kahn read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Siebe Michiels advanced and headed the ball into goal, 3-1 in the 83rd minute. 88 minutes had been played when some careless play by Belgium's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Eugenio Padilla was slow to take the kick. During this time CANTERANOS DMS's players had a chance to rest. Diego Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 93rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Belgium had won after a very even match.