Challenge

San Siro
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Casper Claes was out of position in the 5 minute of play, and Aurelio Mederi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aurelio Mederi really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Costin Giugiuc 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 8th minute. Aurelio Mederi struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Casper Claes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for A.C. Milan. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from John Lovera, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Costică Chiriloaie in the 19th 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. 20 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aurelio Mederi. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costică Chiriloaie in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Costin Giugiuc. A.C. Milan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Costin Giugiuc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 32nd minute of play. Costin Giugiuc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 34th minute of play. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Costică Chiriloaie in the 37th minute of the match. In the 40th minute Costică Chiriloaie 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 42nd minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Costin Giugiuc was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. In the 45th minute Costică Chiriloaie 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. The A.C. Milan players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Belgium were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edward Vanderstraeten to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by John Lovera during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, A.C. Milan's John Lovera got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 59th minute, Sander Dermaut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 60 minutes of play, A.C. Milan's Aurelio Mederi made it 2-2 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! In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind A.C. Milan's goalkeeper Costin Giugiuc, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edward Vanderstraeten recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 66thth minute of the game Costică Chiriloaie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Casper Claes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 70 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of A.C. Milan's Costin Giugiuc. Costin Giugiuc was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Costin Giugiuc made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 74th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Costin Giugiuc read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 76th minute of play. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Mederi in the 78th minute of the match. In the 78th match minute, A.C. Milan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Remus Pinatel to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute of the match Belgium got a corner. A.C. Milan's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. It was a well-played corner which Simon Sabbe managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Costin Giugiuc stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. Edward Vanderstraeten struck a weak shot in the 86th minute. Costin Giugiuc didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belgium. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 89th minute of play forced A.C. Milan's goalkeeper Costin Giugiuc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A.C. Milan's Costin Giugiuc proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save A.C. Milan from getting a goal against them. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Costin Giugiuc made a huge save.