Challenge

Sta Dio Boscone
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten 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. In the 9th minute, Belgium's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Alex Maggi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to Cesano Boscone getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Edmondo Sciotto hit a great ball. Siebe Michiels received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Alto Muro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cesano Boscone's goalkeeper Alto Muro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 20 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Alex Maggi came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrian Miliano scored 1-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Casper Claes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The supporters of Cesano Boscone booed when Belgium was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Devos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 30th match minute, Cesano Boscone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmondo Sciotto to maneuver through the defense. Casper Claes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alex Maggi in the 32nd minute. Carter Malatesta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Casper Claes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 34 minutes into the game, Cesano Boscone's Abdullah Oskan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Claes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 41 minutes into the match, Cesano Boscone's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Alto Muro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alto Muro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Alto Muro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 46th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Alex Maggi made the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Belgium defense, Alex Maggi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Casper Claes. The Belgium fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Casper Claes should have stopped the shot. Edward Vanderstraeten blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alto Muro having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 71st minute of play forced Cesano Boscone's goalkeeper Alto Muro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Alto Muro made a huge save. After 74 minutes, Dave Odisio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cesano Boscone and the Belgium players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th minute, Dave Odisio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 76th minute, Cesano Boscone's Guillermo McDaniel seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Guillermo McDaniel the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Cesano Boscone protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Guillermo McDaniel had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. Belgium were awarded a corner in the 80th minute after Cesano Boscone's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edward Vanderstraeten took the corner. In the 85th minute, Adrian Miliano got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 89 minutes into the match, Cesano Boscone's goalkeeper Alto Muro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. 94 minutes into the match, Cesano Boscone's goalkeeper Alto Muro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edward Vanderstraeten. In the 98th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alto Muro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Belgium's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.