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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, Abasto fútbol club's Casper Claes threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Claudio-Paul Caniggia, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 10th minute of the match Abasto fútbol club got a corner. Belgium's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Damaso Estruch ran over to the corner to take the kick. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudio-Paul Caniggia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Norberto Tiadoro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 25th minute of play forced Abasto fútbol club's goalkeeper Angelino Roldan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Belgium's Laurens Vandamme got a free kick in the 29th minute. When the match clock showed 30 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Norberto Tiadoro sped through Belgium's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Casper Claes. After some careless play in the Abasto fútbol club defense, Edward Vanderstraeten kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Angelino Roldan. The Abasto fútbol club fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Angelino Roldan should have stopped the shot. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Norberto Tiadoro in the 46th minute. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Tiadoro in the 47th minute of play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Norberto Tiadoro was the one to do the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Tiadoro came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolfo Reno in the 55th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Edward Vanderstraeten could shoot a difficult shot in the 61st minute, which Angelino Roldan however easily saved by the left post. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Norberto Tiadoro in the 67th minute of play. 70 minutes into the game, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angelino Roldan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Norberto Tiadoro in the 77th minute of play. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Abasto fútbol club's goalkeeper Angelino Roldan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edward Vanderstraeten struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Angelino Roldan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Belgium. In the 88th minute Claudio-Paul Caniggia 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 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Norberto Tiadoro in the 92nd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Belgium booed when Abasto fútbol club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Virgilio Pinto didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Belgium supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Belgium would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.