Challenge

Alvaláxia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Porto made the kick off and thus started the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Porto in the 6th minute of the match. Silvo Kenig kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. António Trubin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 15th minute of play. In the 15th match minute, Sporting Clube de Gaya was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Li Shi Xiang to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but António Trubin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fredy Montero came free with the goalkeeper in the 19th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnout Reekers could save by the left post. Manuel Porto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Fredy Montero sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. David Eikelkamp hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

55 minutes into the match, Sporting Clube de Gaya's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but António Trubin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. António Trubin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 65 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Fredy Montero came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fredy Montero in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. 77 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of António Trubin, 0-1. Sporting Clube de Gaya's Tarcísio Peixoto quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gust Ennemans, made in the 81st minute of the game. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fredy Montero, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. In the 87th minute, Isaac Göransson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustaaf Groeneveldt took the ball and in the 88 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised António Trubin. António Trubin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. Paulino Maltez struck a weak shot in the 92nd minute. Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sporting Clube de Gaya. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sporting Clube de Gaya throughout the match.