Challenge

Sir Marcus Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Maciej Wojtkiewicz made the kick off and thus started the match. Casper Claes made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Maciej Wojtkiewicz sent off a good shot on target. Casper Claes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Maciej Wojtkiewicz went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. With an all-out effort, FC Bonin's Casper Claes threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Maciej Wojtkiewicz, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The crowd rose to their feet as Maciej Wojtkiewicz kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Casper Claes. That made the score 2-1 in the 31 minute of play. Maciej Wojtkiewicz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Wasyl Harasimowicz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Casper Claes made a huge save. FC Bonin's Wawrzyniec Dzierwa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yves Dervaux in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. FC Bonin's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edward Vanderstraeten ran over to the corner to take the kick. Simon Sabbe was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. After 46 played minutes FC Bonin got a freekick which was hit by Hugon Wielopolski. If Yves Dervaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edward Vanderstraeten made a kick off. Wawrzyniec Dzierwa made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yves Dervaux in the 57th minute. With a little luck, FC Bonin's Wawrzyniec Dzierwa got control of the ball when Yves Dervaux tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wawrzyniec Dzierwa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 59th minute of play. When Augusto Olivar fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Bonin's protests and gave Augusto Olivar a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Belgium booed when FC Bonin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Augusto Olivar didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 66th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten made a great header on Belgium's corner, it was just that FC Bonin's Wawrzyniec Dzierwa managed to reach the ball for a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Yves Dervaux in the 68th minute of play forced FC Bonin's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Dzierwa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maciej Wojtkiewicz in the 72nd minute of play. FC Bonin's Wasyl Harasimowicz quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Simon Sabbe, made in the 79th minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, FC Bonin's goalkeeper Wawrzyniec Dzierwa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. In the 87th minute FC Bonin were awarded a corner. Maraman Muriedas went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 89th minute Wasyl Harasimowicz 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. Wawrzyniec Dzierwa made a fantastic save in the 91st minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maciej Wojtkiewicz in the 96th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.