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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Murat Oberlack got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Nueva Adalucia's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Larpe Cabrera came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Murat Oberlack in the 10th minute of play. After 13 minutes of play, Nueva Adalucia's Murat Oberlack made it 1-0 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! Larpe Cabrera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. The supporters of Nueva Adalucia booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yves Dervaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Nueva Adalucia's Murat Oberlack in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mané Alcaraz in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvito Helguera got free with Casper Claes in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 24th minute Nueva Adalucia were awarded a corner. Murat Oberlack went to the cornerflag to take it. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Murat Oberlack, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edward Vanderstraeten fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Larpe Cabrera having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Nigel Devos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of play forced Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Larpe Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lenny Clocheret hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Larpe Cabrera was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 43rd minute of play forced Nueva Adalucia's goalkeeper Larpe Cabrera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 46 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Larpe Cabrera made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

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. An unexpected shot in the 54th minute by Yves Dervaux got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 56 minutes, Alvito Helguera made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Belgium's Casper Claes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 63rd minute Alvito Helguera 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. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Nigel Devos got a free kick in the 67th minute. When Nueva Adalucia's Alvito Helguera in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Larpe Cabrera. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, Nueva Adalucia's Larpe Cabrera got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Belgium booed when Nueva Adalucia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andoitz Cartagena didn't get a good kick on the ball. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Murat Oberlack's shot from short distance in the 79th minute. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvito Helguera, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 81 minutes into the game, Nueva Adalucia's Alvito Helguera nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Claes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. With 87 minutes on the clock, Manel Sans commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 86 minutes into the game, one of Nueva Adalucia:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Larpe Cabrera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 95th minute. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Larpe Cabrera was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Nueva Adalucia support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.