Challenge

Diego A. Milito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Manuel Marchidan's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Arnout Reekers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Manuel Marchidan had several of the Netherlands's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 5 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-0 score and a disappointed Arnout Reekers as he didn't even see the shot coming. Racing Club【LBF】's Cláudio Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 8th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 14 minutes, Manuel Marchidan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Racing Club【LBF】's supporters crossed their fingers, but Manuel Marchidan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 19th minute Alfredo Rossi 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. In the 19th minute Alfredo Rossi 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. 21 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's Manuel Marchidan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Wim Wilmes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cláudio Taffarel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Taffarel having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Cláudio Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cláudio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 32nd minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Cláudio Taffarel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 41st match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Eikelkamp to maneuver through the defense. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cláudio Taffarel having to interfere. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Cláudio Taffarel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 52nd minute of play. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 57th minute of the match. In the 61st minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Cláudio Taffarel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 64th minute Alfredo Rossi 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. 66 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Racing Club【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Cláudio Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Racing Club【LBF】's Severino Jatsu was substituted for Tito Gilabert. After 68 minutes Racing Club【LBF】's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. Cláudio Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 72nd minute of the match. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Racing Club【LBF】 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Placido Abeijon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lars Meesters blasted a shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cláudio Taffarel having to make a save. Lars Meesters could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Cláudio Taffarel made a huge save. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 88th minute of the match, but Cláudio Taffarel made a huge save. Manuel Marchidan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.