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JUAN ANTONIO RUSSO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Melquiades Garaona made the kick off and thus started the match. Lars Meesters took the ball and in the 5 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Natalio Pacorro. Natalio Pacorro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. EL RUSSO FC's Natalio Pacorro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 8th minute of play. In the 10th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kees Mooiweer to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Boruc Jaraczeski managed to get in a good position for a shot. EL RUSSO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Boruc Jaraczeski 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. In the 15th minute of the match EL RUSSO FC got a corner. Netherlands's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aquilino Maties ran over to the corner to take the kick. EL RUSSO FC's Boruc Jaraczeski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arnout Reekers in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 16th minute EL RUSSO FC were awarded a corner. Aquilino Maties went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Aquilino Maties almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers did a great save. Egbert Nijveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After 19 played minutes, EL RUSSO FC's Aquilino Maties shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnout Reekers came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in EL RUSSO FC reached it. After a rather tough play, EL RUSSO FC's Segundo Stephen got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 21st minute of the match Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Natalio Pacorro skillfully saved the ball. In the 29th match minute, EL RUSSO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Segundo Stephen to maneuver through the defense. Natalio Pacorro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 29th minute of the match. In the 44th minute, Lars Meesters hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gijsbert ter Kruimer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-3. 54 minutes into the match, Boruc Jaraczeski notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Melquiades Garaona in the 59th minute of the match. 60 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Olgierd Prusek came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute of the match, Wim Wilmes sent away a good long shot that could have become a goal, but Natalio Pacorro showed an example of his skillful tending and made the save just under the crossbar. In the 65th match minute, EL RUSSO FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Igor Polyakov to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th minute, Igor Polyakov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute, Lionel 柯景亦 ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Max Ferro in the 77th minute of the match. With a little luck, EL RUSSO FC's Natalio Pacorro got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximino Fagildo in the 90th minute of the match. The supporters of EL RUSSO FC booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijn Doctor didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Aquilino Maties came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the EL RUSSO FC 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 Aquilino Maties couldn't finish the play. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.