Challenge

Monumental La Majuga
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. Mariolo's Benedito Camargo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 3 minute of the game. In the 5th minute, Mathijn Doctor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. David Eikelkamp was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. When the match had been going on for 14 minutes, Mariolo's Lartaun Carrandi got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Arnout Reekers. Umea Loza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Umea Loza tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Mariolo's Edgar Iordănescu got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 31stth minute of the game Eulalio Cristofol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Benedito Camargo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnout Reekers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eulalio Cristofol in the 36th minute of play. Wim Wilmes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eufrasio Vall having to interfere. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Umea Loza made the kick off in the second half. Eufrasio Vall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 58th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Cristofol in the 59th minute of the match. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 68 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Benedito Camargo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Bas Tuitert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 75th minute, Lartaun Carrandi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mariolo's supporters rose to their feet, but Lartaun Carrandi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Lars Meesters hit a great ball. Eufrasio Vall made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benedito Camargo in the 80th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Cristofol in the 85th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eulalio Cristofol in the 94th minute of the match. Wim Wilmes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Mariolo support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.