Challenge

Camp Nou Guanipa
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Igor Radomski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FERRABARCA FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. A collision led to FERRABARCA FC getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Igor Radomski hit a great ball. FERRABARCA FC's Leonardo Da Vinci played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 3rd minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 6 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 7th minute FERRABARCA FC were awarded a corner. Jaunti Bonilla went to the cornerflag to take it. Gartzen Portillo made a great header on FERRABARCA FC's corner, it was just that Netherlands's Arnout Reekers managed to reach the ball for a save. 16 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Gartzen Portillo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute, Egbert Nijveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Jaunti Bonilla came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonardo Da Vinci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 34th minute Flor Buscando shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Da Vinci having to interfere. In the 39th minute Jaunti Bonilla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 42 minutes of play, FERRABARCA FC's André Van Bever made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Gartzen Portillo made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in FERRABARCA FC's zone, Gijsbert ter Kruimer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonardo Da Vinci came out of the goal and Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaunti Bonilla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Leonardo Da Vinci in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaunti Bonilla in the 67th minute of the match. Leonardo Da Vinci made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 70th minute of play. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. FERRABARCA FC's Peruanton Tamayo was substituted for Gartzen Portillo. 78 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Jaunti Bonilla came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 84th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. FERRABARCA FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Gijsbert ter Kruimer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but FERRABARCA FC's Leonardo Da Vinci did a great save. During the 87th minute of the match Igor Radomski completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Igor Radomski a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. The supporters of Netherlands booed when FERRABARCA FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Igor Radomski didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, André Van Bever kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnout Reekers should have stopped the shot. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from André Van Bever in the 93rd minute of the match. FERRABARCA FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.