Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten 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. In the 4th minute, Christos Kanakis made a precise shot to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Jerzy Karaszkiewicz in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christos Kanakis in the 14th 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. The audience was convinced that Christos Kanakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. When DRUŻYNA ŚRODKA TABELI's Christos Kanakis in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. After 20 minutes Belgium's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Teodoro Gamus who took care of the corner kick. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodoro Gamus in the 21st minute of play. A collision led to DRUŻYNA ŚRODKA TABELI getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Christos Kanakis hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Jerzy Karaszkiewicz in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A well-hit corner resulted in Simon Sabbe heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 27th minute Teofil Pustak 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. Edward Vanderstraeten took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jerzy Karaszkiewicz. Jerzy Karaszkiewicz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Christos Kanakis in the 35th 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. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Nigel Devos hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilliam den Pelsmaeker in the 42nd minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Teodoro Gamus got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Claes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Christos Kanakis to make the kick off. Gilliam den Pelsmaeker fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casper Claes having to interfere. In the 59th minute of the match Lenny Clocheret shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jerzy Karaszkiewicz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 60th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerzy Karaszkiewicz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of DRUŻYNA ŚRODKA TABELI's Jerzy Karaszkiewicz. Jerzy Karaszkiewicz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 65th minute Belgium were awarded a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten went to the cornerflag to take it. Belgium's Siebe Michiels was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jerzy Karaszkiewicz in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Jerzy Karaszkiewicz stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Siebe Michiels's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jerzy Karaszkiewicz having to make a save. Jerzy Karaszkiewicz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 68th minute of play. Jerzy Karaszkiewicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 71st minute of the match. DRUŻYNA ŚRODKA TABELI's Arnold Cockaerts was substituted for Christos Kanakis. After 75 played minutes DRUŻYNA ŚRODKA TABELI got a freekick which was hit by Walery Niezywy. DRUŻYNA ŚRODKA TABELI's Magnus Wallmark was substituted for Gilliam den Pelsmaeker. 77 minutes in the game Wieslaw Solecki did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Teofil Pustak. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arnold Cockaerts in the 85th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jerzy Karaszkiewicz was relentless in the 89th minute of the game. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Teofil Pustak in the 93rd minute. In the 94th minute Arnold Cockaerts 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.