Challenge

NINHO de CUCOS
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Hao Fan Yong started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hao Fan Yong got free with Casper Claes in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Olavo Eiró got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Angelo Quintela. In the 14th minute, Joga Tana 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 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hao Fan Yong in the 16th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Man Fish, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Man Fish narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 32 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Man Fish narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Man Fish played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 36th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Maxim Tilea slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Casper Claes. That made the score 2-0 after 37 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hao Fan Yong in the 41st minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 46 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Sander Dermaut. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

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. In the 52ndth minute of the game Hao Fan Yong who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belgium's Casper Claes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Man Fish came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten. But to his dismay, Edward Vanderstraeten quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Maxim Tilea received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Angelo Quintela, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hao Fan Yong, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Angelo Quintela in the 77th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Angelo Quintela in the 80th minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Joga Tana's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Casper Claes was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Man Fish took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Belgium's Guillaume Bonte quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vladimir Vrabie, made in the 92nd minute of the game. In the 93rd minute, Floris Claeys hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrebimba o Malho SLB walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.