Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tykhela FC's Alo Kalenik played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 3rd minute of play. Kiur Nurmeots hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Maarek Vananurm's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Alo Kalenik made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. After 12 minutes, Maarek Vananurm mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tykhela FC and the Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. Maarek Vananurm kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. It was a well-played corner which Lenny Clocheret managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 28th minute Maarek Vananurm 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. Tykhela FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 35th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten scored to the left of an out of position Alo Kalenik, making the score, 1-0. In the 41st minute Maarek Vananurm 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. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Alo Kalenik made a huge save. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alo Kalenik was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fredrik Nordström was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alo Kalenik was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Fredrik Nordström had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edward Vanderstraeten struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Alo Kalenik didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belgium. Alo Kalenik showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siebe Michiels in the 64th minute of the match. In the 65th minute Maarek Vananurm 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 71 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Alo Kalenik was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 75 minutes, Maarek Vananurm managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tykhela FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Maarek Vananurm was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maarek Vananurm, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alo Kalenik having to make a save. After some careless play in the Belgium defense, Maarek Vananurm kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Casper Claes. The Belgium fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Casper Claes should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 85th 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. Alo Kalenik breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alo Kalenik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 88th minute of play. After 89 minutes Tykhela FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edward Vanderstraeten who took care of the corner kick. Alo Kalenik 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 91st minute.