Challenge

Koshnichari
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tomas Dos Santos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Tomas Dos Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Casper Claes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Dos Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. 5 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luo Feng narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodd Lockwood got free with Casper Claes in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luo Feng read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Dos Santos in the 10th minute of the match. Tomas Dos Santos scored 1-0 in the 11th 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. Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Dos Santos in the 16th minute of the match. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 22nd minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luo Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Rodd Lockwood came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Claes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Dos Santos, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Casper Claes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Dos Santos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Нотингам's Tomas Dos Santos in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Belgium's goalie prevented a goal. In the 41st minute Нотингам were awarded a corner. Zapryan Sakarov went to the cornerflag to take it. After 42 played minutes Belgium got a freekick which was hit by Edward Vanderstraeten. In the 46th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luo Feng was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1.

The wind increased when Edward Vanderstraeten made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Dos Santos came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 55 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Luo Feng, 1-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tomas Dos Santos in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Claes saved Belgium from getting behind. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Нотингам's goalkeeper Luo Feng, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 71 minutes into the match, Tomas Dos Santos 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 Tomas Dos Santos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tomas Dos Santos in the 74th minute of play. Luo Feng made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tomas Dos Santos in the 81st minute of play forced Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Tomas Dos Santos came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Нотингам getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Delyan Tzenov hit a great ball. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Casper Claes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rodd Lockwood's shot from short distance in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Luo Feng was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3.