Challenge

Diego Maradona
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Marten Palermo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lenny Clocheret to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Belgium's zone, Marten Palermo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Claes came out of the goal and Marten Palermo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marten Palermo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Casper Claes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 14th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Marten Palermo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marten Palermo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edward Vanderstraeten in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evaristo Ponciano saved Belfegor FC from getting behind. Belfegor FC's Evaristo Ponciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 22nd minute of play. With a little luck, Belgium's Casper Claes got control of the ball when Everardo Colas tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 28th minute of play forced Belfegor FC's goalkeeper Evaristo Ponciano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marten Palermo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After taking down the ball on Belgium's corner Edward Vanderstraeten fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Evaristo Ponciano quite easily take care of the ball. In the 34th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Belfegor FC'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. Nigel Devos was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Evaristo Ponciano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edward Vanderstraeten's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. After 42 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evaristo Ponciano was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Everardo Colas in the 46th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten was the one to do the kick off. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but Evaristo Ponciano made a huge save. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marten Palermo in the 69th minute of play. Belfegor FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Walter Erviti in the 71st minute. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Everardo Colas's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Belfegor FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Simon Lapurdi hit a great ball. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Benjamin Roldanillo's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. If Everardo Colas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 88th minute after Belfegor FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. The corner led Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten to fire away a dangerous shot which Evaristo Ponciano despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.