Challenge

Genk Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Genk got a freekick which was hit by Tony Mampaerts. An unexpected shot in the 15th minute by Alexander Klemensson got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Jannes Van Leempoel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sander Dermaut, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Jannes Van Leempoel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th 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: 0-2. Yves Dervaux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jannes Van Leempoel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Alfons Rijniers managed to get in a good position for a shot. Genk's supporters rose to their feet, but Alfons Rijniers 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. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jannes Van Leempoel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 33rd minute of play forced Genk's goalkeeper Jannes Van Leempoel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jannes Van Leempoel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 38th minute, Tony Mampaerts hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jannes Van Leempoel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Jannes Van Leempoel. Genk's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. 47 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rain De Hond. After 48 played minutes Genk got a freekick which was hit by Tony Mampaerts. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edward Vanderstraeten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vergil Rupov in the 51st minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yves Dervaux's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jannes Van Leempoel firmly grabbed it by the left post. Genk's Jannes Van Leempoel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Genk from getting a goal against them. 65 minutes had been played when some careless play by Genk's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. After a defensive mix-up in Genk's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jannes Van Leempoel 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. Genk's Jannes Van Leempoel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yves Dervaux in the 74th minute of play. Genk's Jannes Van Leempoel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 79th minute of play. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Suat Kaya in the 80th minute of play. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rain De Hond in the 83rd minute of play. After 83 minutes of play, Genk's Rain De Hond made it 4-3 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! The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Jannes Van Leempoel in the 87th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vergil Rupov, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. 94 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Vergil Rupov came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Dervaux in the 97th minute of play forced Genk's goalkeeper Jannes Van Leempoel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.