Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edward Vanderstraeten kicked off to start the match. Eugenio Rosati'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 4th minute of play. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind MagicTeam's goalkeeper Jeoffrey De Prins, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eugenio Rosati, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenio Rosati in the 15th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, MagicTeam's Jeoffrey De Prins got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, Eugenio Rosati had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eugenio Rosati was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 25 minutes into the match, MagicTeam's Eugenio Rosati sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 27 minutes into the match, MagicTeam's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Jeoffrey De Prins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jeoffrey De Prins having to make a save. Casper Claes came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by MagicTeam's Eugenio Rosati. But to his dismay, Eugenio Rosati quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Casper Claes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Eugenio Rosati went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 41 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jeoffrey De Prins narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Eugenio Rosati left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MagicTeam fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-4. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jeoffrey De Prins. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. After the first half MagicTeam were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eugenio Rosati stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. MagicTeam's Jeoffrey De Prins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 55th minute of play. In the 56thth minute of the game Edward Vanderstraeten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MagicTeam's Jeoffrey De Prins was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 57 minutes of play, MagicTeam's Lieven Demarrez made it 0-5 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! 62 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten notched a goal, 1-5, to the right of MagicTeam's Jeoffrey De Prins. Jeoffrey De Prins was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jeoffrey De Prins saved MagicTeam from getting behind. MagicTeam's Jeoffrey De Prins played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yves Dervaux in the 66th minute of play. In the 68th minute Eugenio Rosati 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. 72 minutes into the match, MagicTeam's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Dervaux came free, but Jeoffrey De Prins reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. MagicTeam made a substitution. Luis Rau replaced Jan Hop. Floris Claeys made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MagicTeam's Herald Delamenin. Eugenio Rosati might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Claes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenio Rosati ran back to his position shaking his head. Casper Claes made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Eugenio Rosati sent off a good shot on target. Belgium's defense didn't have a chance, in the 83rd minute, when Eugenio Rosati scored to the left of an out of position Casper Claes, making the score, 1-6. In the 87th minute Lieven Demarrez 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. After 87 played minutes Lieven Demarrez rounded Belgium's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-7. In the 90th minute, MagicTeam's Eugenio Rosati ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Casper Claes. Casper Claes yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-8. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched MagicTeam eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.