Challenge

Xubrolas
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off which started today's match. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karni Yair, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Laurens Vandamme kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Karni Yair took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Casper Claes to make any attempt to save it. In the 8th minute, Kauan Rosa reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Casper Claes. The goal made the score 2-0. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kauan Rosa in the 14th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Xurupita FC's goal looked a bit too open when Yves Dervaux came free, but Jarbas Pimenta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 23 played minutes Xurupita FC got a freekick which was hit by Kauan Rosa. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Xurupita FC's Agnaldo de Senna got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The Belgium fans' excitement grew in the 31st match minute when Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Jarbas Pimenta showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yves Dervaux, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jarbas Pimenta narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Belgium's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 43rd minute. Simon Sabbe was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kauan Rosa made a kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jarbas Pimenta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Karni Yair notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Belgium's Casper Claes. Casper Claes was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 59 minutes into the match, Xurupita FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Pimenta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Yves Dervaux. 62 minutes into the match, Xurupita FC's goalkeeper Jarbas Pimenta had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Siebe Michiels. Jarbas Pimenta made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 66th minute. After 69 played minutes Xurupita FC got a freekick which was hit by Dustin Zentner. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jarbas Pimenta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. Xurupita FC's Ange Garrec was substituted for Karni Yair. Agnaldo de Senna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casper Claes having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Kauan Rosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Casper Claes was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-1. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jarbas Pimenta firmly grabbed it by the left post. Edward Vanderstraeten came free with the goalkeeper in the 95th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jarbas Pimenta could save by the left post. Belgium's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.