Challenge

The grass
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edward Vanderstraeten started the match with the kick off. Martin Lindsten didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edward Vanderstraeten went, in the 3rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Peder Alkvist took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Casper Claes to make any attempt to save it. After 10 played minutes Sneaky sneeks got a freekick which was hit by Henry Holm. 12 minutes into the match, Belgium's goalkeeper Casper Claes had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Peder Alkvist. When Edward Vanderstraeten came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Belgium 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 Edward Vanderstraeten couldn't finish the play. 18 minutes into the match, Sneaky sneeks's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Martin Lindsten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 20 played minutes Sneaky sneeks got a freekick which was hit by Stig-Arne Larsson. Martin Lindsten made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 21st minute of play. 23 minutes into the match, Sneaky sneeks's Peder Alkvist sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Claes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sneaky sneeks were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after Belgium's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Peder Alkvist took the corner. In the 26th minute, Aaron Algren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 29th minute, Peder Alkvist 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 3-1. Martin Lindsten showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 37th minute of the match. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sneaky sneeks's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten was slow to take the kick. During this time Belgium's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Sander Dermaut hit a great ball. 41 minutes into the match, Sneaky sneeks's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Vanderstraeten came free, but Martin Lindsten reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Belgium's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 42nd minute. Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Martin Lindsten in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 43rd match minute, Sneaky sneeks was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Algren to maneuver through the defense. When Yves Dervaux came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Belgium 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 Yves Dervaux couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Casper Claes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peder Alkvist in the 51st minute of the match. Edward Vanderstraeten might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Martin Lindsten. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edward Vanderstraeten ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edward Vanderstraeten got free with Martin Lindsten in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 58th minute, Edward Vanderstraeten made a precise shot to the right of Martin Lindsten. Sneaky sneeks's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. After a rather tough play, Sneaky sneeks's Aaron Algren got a free kick in the 60th minute. Edward Vanderstraeten made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 63rdth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Martin Lindsten would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. With his leg Martin Lindsten managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 67 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Martin Lindsten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aaron Algren made in the 69th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Otto Bergfelt. Edward Vanderstraeten came free with the goalkeeper in the 70th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Martin Lindsten could save by the left post. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Martin Lindsten read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. Sneaky sneeks:s Martin Lindsten showed great skill when he stopped Edward Vanderstraeten:s penalty. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peder Alkvist in the 79th minute of play. If Edward Vanderstraeten had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 85th minute, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Martin Lindsten. Martin Lindsten yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-3. Martin Lindsten took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Casper Claes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Holm in the 90th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. 96 minutes into the match, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Martin Lindsten narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 99th minute Belgium were awarded a corner. Edward Vanderstraeten went to the cornerflag to take it. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Belgium players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.