Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edward Vanderstraeten took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Nerio was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Turgay Hafi'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 9th minute of play. In the 19th minute of the match Belgium got a corner. Bancruz F.C'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. Turgay Hafi took the ball and in the 20 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. Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 23rd minute of play. Turgay Hafi'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 24th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Casper Claes. That made the score 2-1 after 24 minutes of play. In the 28th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ciro Nerio was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Casper Claes. That made the score 3-2 after 31 minutes of play. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Turgay Hafi in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute, Turgay Hafi 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 4-2. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Turgay Hafi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casper Claes having to make a save. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgay Hafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Turgay Hafi in the 48th minute of play.

Bancruz F.C's Ciro Nerio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Bancruz F.C from getting a goal against them. In the 60th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Nerio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Turgay Hafi in the 62nd 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. The Bancruz F.C fans' excitement grew in the 62nd match minute when Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi 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 5-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Bancruz F.C made a substitution. Çelikan Koçaş replaced Turgay Hafi. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Çelikan Koçaş, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute of the match Bancruz F.C 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. Luca Driver ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 82nd match minute, Belgium was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nigel Devos to maneuver through the defense. When Çelikan Koçaş came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Bancruz F.C 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 Çelikan Koçaş couldn't finish the play. Çelikan Koçaş blasted a shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Casper Claes having to make a save. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Çelikan Koçaş in the 91st minute of play. 93 minutes into the match, Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bancruz F.C fans cheered their team off the field, for while Belgium had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.