Challenge

NEM CT Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) In the 5th minute the ball was on its way in behind New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. New England Minas's attentive Alperen Öksüz managed to snatch the ball when Guillaume Bonte made a throw-in in the 7th minute of the game. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgardo Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 11 minutes, Casper Claes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. A sloppy throw-in by Simon Sabbe in the 13th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by New England Minas's Alperen Öksüz. The supporters of New England Minas booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guillaume Bonte didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 17th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Belgium fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Dervaux in the 20th minute of play forced New England Minas's goalkeeper Jeremy Nicholas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Jeremy Nicholas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Jeremy Nicholas. New England Minas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Roman Major kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, New England Minas's Lalo Rosas got a free kick in the 41st minute. Jeremy Nicholas 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 crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

56 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Silva came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 57th minute Tony Pacheco 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. Jeremy Nicholas made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Yves Dervaux sent off a good shot on target. Yves Dervaux succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-3 in the 58th playminute. New England Minas made a substitution. Emmitt Benson replaced Alperen Öksüz. After having played for 64 minutes, Tony Pacheco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. New England Minas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Tony Pacheco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Tio Lio came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the New England Minas fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Tio Lio couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten managed to get in a good position for a shot. Belgium's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Vanderstraeten was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jeremy Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tony Pacheco in the 81st minute of play. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Pacheco, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Lenny Clocheret hit a great ball. 88 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Tio Lio came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when New England Minas's Tio Lio shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-3 in the ordered_time% minute.