Challenge

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elia Di Vincenzo took the kick off in the first half of the match. When Lars Meesters came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the Netherlands 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 Lars Meesters couldn't finish the play. Emilio Paglione kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 14th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Urbano Saturnin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Pierrot Leenpoels tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. 28 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Urbano Saturnin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. Pierrot Leenpoels hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Urbano Saturnin having to interfere. When Gustaaf Groeneveldt came up free with the goalie in the 39th minute, the Netherlands 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 Gustaaf Groeneveldt couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 45th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 48 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Pierrot Leenpoels came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urbano Saturnin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 57th minute of play. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Leggeri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sao Brasola made a substitution. Ernesto Daniel Capone replaced Carter Leggeri. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Sao Brasola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Carter Leggeri didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 65th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Sao Brasola's goalie and right to Bas Tuitert. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Sao Brasola's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pierrot Leenpoels in the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 75th minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sao Brasola's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Urbano Saturnin threw himself towards the right post 81 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 82nd minute of play forced Sao Brasola's goalkeeper Urbano Saturnin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the game, Ernesto Daniel Capone was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sao Brasola's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. After a rather tough play, Sao Brasola's Ernesto Daniel Capone got a free kick in the 86th minute. A collision led to Sao Brasola getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Eduardo Beilinson hit a great ball. The audience thought it was a sure goal in the 92nd minute, when Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer after having done a great run through the defense got himself free with Urbano Saturnin in Sao Brasola's goal and fired away a shot, but it missed the goal by a fraction of an inch. After 96 minutes of play Sao Brasola's Ernesto Daniel Capone was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground.