Challenge

Belgium Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) 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. In the 6th minute Sergiu Zgrăbunţa 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 8 minutes, Visen Allu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Altermundi FC and the Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Visen Allu in the 11th minute of play. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Candido Piedra made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. Altermundi FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Recai Taykurt in the 17th minute. The corner ended in Recai Taykurt almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Belgium's Casper Claes did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Candido Piedra in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Visen Allu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 23 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Disvandis Larraona came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sergiu Zgrăbunţa blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casper Claes having to make a save. In the 25th minute, Diego Renard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Altermundi FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 30 minutes into the match, Altermundi FC's goalkeeper Candido Piedra had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. Casper Claes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diego Renard went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Visen Allu's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Renard in the 40th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Candido Piedra was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Visen Allu in the 47th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Visen Allu was the one to do the kick off. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sergiu Zgrăbunţa in the 51st minute of play. In the 56th match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yves Dervaux to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pedro Reyes in the 58th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A long shot from Recai Taykurt in the 60th minute of play was well struck, but Casper Claes made a really good save at the right post. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Visen Allu in the 61st minute of the match. Diego Renard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 62nd minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. In the 64th minute Visen Allu 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. A nice corner shot did that Recai Taykurt got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Casper Claes quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After a defensive mix-up in Belgium's zone, Visen Allu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Claes came out of the goal and Visen Allu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Belgium booed when Altermundi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Han Ying didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 73rd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Candido Piedra read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Sergiu Zgrăbunţa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. After having played for 84 minutes, Visen Allu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Altermundi FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Visen Allu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Altermundi FC's Candido Piedra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 94th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Disvandis Larraona hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Altermundi FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.