Challenge

El Morro
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Isidoro Young started the match with the kick off. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by Navalito's Isidoro Young. But to his dismay, Isidoro Young quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 8th minute of play forced Navalito's goalkeeper Soriano Espiñeira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bas Tuitert kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. In the 12th minute of the match Enric Mira sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnout Reekers skillfully saved the ball. In the 14th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soriano Espiñeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nicanor Parra hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Soriano Espiñeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Young's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Soriano Espiñeira having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Navalito's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Soriano Espiñeira reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Soriano Espiñeira took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Eikelkamp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nicanor Parra showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 29 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Soriano Espiñeira breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Nicanor Parra's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Arnout Reekers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Soriano Espiñeira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Soriano Espiñeira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 44th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. Wim Wilmes might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Soriano Espiñeira. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wim Wilmes ran back to his position shaking his head.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. Soriano Espiñeira made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 52nd minute. In the 57thth minute of the game Gijsbert ter Kruimer who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Navalito's Soriano Espiñeira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Soriano Espiñeira made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Isidoro Young in the 84th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 87th minute, Lars Meesters left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. David Eikelkamp kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Nicanor Parra sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Navalito had won after a very even match.