Challenge

UZUNDÜZ ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. Atıf Mertoğul came out of the goal in the 3rd 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 0-1. 6 minutes into the match, Belgium's goal looked a bit too open when Tayyar Tunay came free, but Casper Claes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Atıf Mertoğul showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Laurens Vandamme hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Atıf Mertoğul made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Vanderstraeten in the 20th minute of play. Edward Vanderstraeten's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Atıf Mertoğul read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Atıf Mertoğul took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edward Vanderstraeten, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 26th minute of play forced ESPİYEM 28's goalkeeper Atıf Mertoğul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. ESPİYEM 28's Atıf Mertoğul played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edward Vanderstraeten in the 34th minute of play. Belgium's Casper Claes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 36th minute of the match, managed to save Belgium from getting a goal against them. Tayyar Tunay in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Casper Claes, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to Belgium getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Nigel Devos hit a great ball. Mondi Drogba fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Casper Claes having to interfere. Atıf Mertoğul came out of the goal in the 44th 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 1-2. 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 wind increased when Tayyar Tunay made the kick off in the second half. Edward Vanderstraeten received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Atıf Mertoğul tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, ESPİYEM 28's Atıf Mertoğul got control of the ball when Edward Vanderstraeten tried to sneak it across the goal line. Edward Vanderstraeten sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 64thth minute of the game Tayyar Tunay 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. Belgium's Casper Claes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tayyar Tunay in the 69th minute of play. With a little luck, ESPİYEM 28's Atıf Mertoğul got control of the ball when Yves Dervaux tried to sneak it across the goal line. Atıf Mertoğul showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yves Dervaux in the 76th minute of the match. Simon Sabbe who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 79thth minute tested the skills of Atıf Mertoğul when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 83 minutes of play, Belgium's Edward Vanderstraeten made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Atıf Mertoğul was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 91st minute Edward Vanderstraeten shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Atıf Mertoğul 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 92nd minute of the match, but Atıf Mertoğul made a huge save. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.