Challenge

Laboon
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 6th minute Yves Dervaux shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denizhan Ertaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 7th minute Yan Sha Yin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Claes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Laboon SK's zone, Edward Vanderstraeten stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Denizhan Ertaş came out of the goal and Edward Vanderstraeten tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 10 minutes, Casper Claes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Denizhan Ertaş didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. The audience was convinced that Edward Vanderstraeten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Denizhan Ertaş was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denizhan Ertaş read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Laboon SK's goalie and right to Simon Sabbe. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Laboon SK's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. If Gökdeniz Karadeniz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Laboon SK's Yan Sha Yin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Casper Claes. That made the score 1-1 after 30 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 33rd minute of play forced Laboon SK's goalkeeper Denizhan Ertaş to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Denizhan Ertaş narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Hilmi Acarer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Denizhan Ertaş was left in no man's land by his defense there! After the first half Belgium were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edward Vanderstraeten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Denizhan Ertaş tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denizhan Ertaş saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Denizhan Ertaş made a huge save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yan Sha Yin in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Casper Claes saved Belgium from getting behind. Laboon SK's Denizhan Ertaş proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Laboon SK from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yan Sha Yin 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. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Denizhan Ertaş read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Denizhan Ertaş made a fantastic save in the 68th minute, when Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a good shot on target. When Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Laboon SK's goalie prevented a goal. Sander Dermaut kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. In the 81st minute, Yan Sha Yin made a precise shot to the right of Casper Claes. Belgium's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-3. With a little luck, Laboon SK's Denizhan Ertaş got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Belgium's attentive Sander Dermaut managed to snatch the ball when Hilmi Acarer made a throw-in in the 89th minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Edward Vanderstraeten had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Denizhan Ertaş. Laboon SK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edward Vanderstraeten was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4. Belgium's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.