Challenge

Onze de Novembro
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edward Vanderstraeten took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 4 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Daniel Gavin was left in no man's land by his defense there! Osasun Palomino took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Casper Claes. Casper Claes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Daniel Gavin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Gavin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Osasun Palomino tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Edward Vanderstraeten came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Belgium 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 Edward Vanderstraeten couldn't finish the play. The crowd rose to their feet as Petro Atlético's Osasun Palomino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Casper Claes. That made the score 2-1 after 30 minutes of play. 44 minutes into the match, Petro Atlético's Osasun Palomino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belgium's defense didn't have a chance, in the 47th minute, when Osasun Palomino scored to the left of an out of position Casper Claes, making the score, 3-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Osasun Palomino to strike the kick off in the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 55thth minute, Daniel Gavin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 56th minute of play forced Petro Atlético's goalkeeper Daniel Gavin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Belgium booed when Petro Atlético was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Krystian Mecit didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Petro Atlético getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Krystian Mecit hit a great ball. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Szczepan Joks in the 62nd minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yves Dervaux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Mendes in the 65th 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 66 played minutes Petro Atlético got a freekick which was hit by Özcan Vahap. A collision led to Petro Atlético getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Özcan Vahap hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Daniel Gavin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Mendes in the 74th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nuno Mendes in the 79th 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. Daniel Gavin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 82nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Petro Atlético's Krystian Mecit got a free kick in the 86th minute. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nuno Mendes, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Petro Atlético's Daniel Gavin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Petro Atlético from getting a goal against them. Daniel Gavin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yves Dervaux, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Petro Atlético support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.