Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Facundo Torres made the kick off which started today's match. Jorge Errando made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 4th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jorge Errando came out and tried to block the shot, but Edward Vanderstraeten slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. Ernesto Theodore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lenny Clocheret hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Urbano Esiquio hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lázaro Galsino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 20 minutes into the match, KIRICOCHO FC's goalkeeper Jorge Errando had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Nigel Devos's late challenge caught a KIRICOCHO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nigel Devos helped the player get up and apologised. Casper Claes had in the 22ndth minute some difficulties stopping Arnel Pansoy's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Lázaro Galsino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Facundo Torres in the 27th 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. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Facundo Torres's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 33 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorge Errando narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a little luck, KIRICOCHO FC's Jorge Errando got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lázaro Galsino in the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Facundo Torres 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 48th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Jorge Errando. KIRICOCHO FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edward Vanderstraeten to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 55 in the game by Facundo Torres from a close distance when the talented Casper Claes managed to make a qualified save. Belgium's players were relieved. In the 57th minute of the match KIRICOCHO FC got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Arnel Pansoy ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Lázaro Galsino got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Claes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Jorge Errando didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 65th minute of play forced KIRICOCHO FC's goalkeeper Jorge Errando to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Torres in the 67th minute. Facundo Torres in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Casper Claes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Facundo Torres in the 73rd minute. After 73 played minutes KIRICOCHO FC got a freekick which was hit by Ernesto Theodore. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten managed to work through KIRICOCHO FC's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Edward Vanderstraeten dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lázaro Galsino in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind KIRICOCHO FC's goalkeeper Jorge Errando, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ernesto Theodore's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Casper Claes firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jorge Errando was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Ernesto Theodore recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lázaro Galsino scored 5-1 in the 90th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Casper Claes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Jorge Errando took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The corner went over the outstretched arms of KIRICOCHO FC's goalie and right to Nigel Devos. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. KIRICOCHO FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 94 minutes into the match, Belgium's Nigel Devos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jorge Errando narrowly saved just below the crossbar. KIRICOCHO FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.