Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Irving Bonnison charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Irving Bonnison the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Manly FC's Sydney Ross got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Manly FC's Sydney Ross proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Manly FC from getting a goal against them. If John Aldridge had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carmichael Carbery, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 23rd minute, Carmichael Carbery 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 0-1. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Sydney Ross made a huge save. The crowd rose to their feet as Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Sydney Ross. That made the score 1-1 in the 26 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Sydney Ross in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The Belgium fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Belgium's Yves Dervaux looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Manly FC's Sydney Ross proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Manly FC from getting a goal against them. 35 minutes into the match, Manly FC's goalkeeper Sydney Ross had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yves Dervaux. Sydney Ross showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 40th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sydney Ross narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 47th match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nigel Devos to maneuver through the defense. In the 48thth minute Nilson Snabl easily got through Belgium's defense and fired away a shot, but Casper Claes leaped left and performed a fabulous save. In the 50th minute Manly FC were awarded a corner. Nilson Snabl went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Manly FC's Fleming Wal to fire away a dangerous shot which Casper Claes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Carmichael Carbery sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 62nd minute of play forced Manly FC's goalkeeper Sydney Ross to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Carmichael Carbery 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. In the 74thth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manly FC's Sydney Ross was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Sydney Ross showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 77th minute of the match. In the 77thth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manly FC's Sydney Ross was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carmichael Carbery in the 78th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manly FC's Sydney Ross played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 81st minute of play. Sydney Ross 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 84th minute. In the 85th minute, Irving Bonnison hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sander Dermaut kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. Carmichael Carbery could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. Manly FC's Duke Carberry quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Guillaume Bonte, made in the 94th minute of the game. John Aldridge recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee ended the match the Belgium players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.