Challenge

Cika Daca Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fedele Giampieri read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 2nd minute of play. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedele Giampieri came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 9th minute of play forced Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s goalkeeper Fedele Giampieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fedele Giampieri. Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 11 minutes into the game, Edward Vanderstraeten cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Fedele Giampieri was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 24th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Giampieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 27th minute Gu Zhan Qiang 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 28th play minute Dušan Vlahovic came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Casper Claes. 1-2. 32 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fedele Giampieri narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fedele Giampieri came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 36th minute Gu Zhan Qiang 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 39th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fedele Giampieri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fedele Giampieri saved Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™ from getting behind. Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s Fedele Giampieri played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 41st minute of play. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dušan Vlahovic in the 44th minute of the match. If Yves Dervaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kaká Beaton recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Belgium were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. With his leg Fedele Giampieri managed to avoid a goal in the 61stth minute, when Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Fedele Giampieri made a huge save. A hard shot 65 in the game by Edward Vanderstraeten from a close distance when the talented Fedele Giampieri managed to make a qualified save. Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s players were relieved. After 75 minutes of play, Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s Voja Spajić 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! Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™ made a substitution. Nemanja Vidić replaced Murat Jerković. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 80th minute of play forced Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™'s goalkeeper Fedele Giampieri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The nice shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 80thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Fedele Giampieri had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Fedele Giampieri made a huge save. Voja Spajić hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dušan Vlahovic in the 87th 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. After 87 minutes, Dušan Vlahovic made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Belgium's Casper Claes tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Fedele Giampieri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™ booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yves Dervaux didn't get a good kick on the ball. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dušan Vlahovic in the 96th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Belgium players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Radnicki 1923 Kg-Stars™.