Challenge

Villafranqueza Norte
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Olivar Ribeiro got the match started through his kick off. Daniel Cazacu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Arnout Reekers when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olivar Ribeiro in the 5th minute of play. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by C.F Intercity's Daniel Cazacu. But to his dismay, Daniel Cazacu quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Song Xiao Li sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Daniel Cazacu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 17th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Jeremie Van Nel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer went, in the 22nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Arnout Reekers stood somewhat misplaced when Daniel Cazacu came free in front of goal and shot 2-1 to the left of him in the 25 minute. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Olivar Ribeiro, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Jeremie Van Nel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 30th minute of the match. Daniel Cazacu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gijsbert ter Kruimer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 53 played minutes C.F Intercity got a freekick which was hit by Şimşek Miran. After 55 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olivar Ribeiro in the 57th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jeremie Van Nel 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 59th minute. After 61 minutes of play, C.F Intercity's Olivar Ribeiro made it 4-1 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! Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Cazacu in the 64th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Cazacu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 72nd minute Olivar Ribeiro 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. C.F Intercity's Tomi Candela was substituted for Şimşek Miran. C.F Intercity were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after Netherlands's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomi Candela took the corner. The corner ended in Tomi Candela almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 76th minute of play forced C.F Intercity's goalkeeper Jeremie Van Nel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, C.F Intercity's Aarón Campos got a free kick in the 80th minute. Song Xiao Li hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 86th match minute, C.F Intercity was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Octavio Nueva to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Lars Meesters hit a great ball. C.F Intercity were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Netherlands for a fine match.