Challenge

Arena Blanka
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Felippe Sanches made the kick off which started today's match. Edgard Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Blanka FC's Edgard Alcântara 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. 9 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgard Alcântara. Blanka FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wim Wilmes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gustaaf Groeneveldt took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edgard Alcântara. Edgard Alcântara dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. In the 14th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathijn Doctor to maneuver through the defense. Edgard Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 18th minute of play. Edgard Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Blanka FC's goalkeeper Edgard Alcântara, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Edgard Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Eikelkamp in the 21st minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Valério Moreira during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Edgard Alcântara stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 27th minute of play forced Blanka FC's goalkeeper Edgard Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edgard Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 28th minute of play. In the 30th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute Bas Tuitert shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute, Wim Wilmes left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Blanka FC's Edgard Alcântara played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 40th minute of play. 41 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Edgard Alcântara made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Edgard Alcântara came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Wim Wilmes. But to his dismay, Wim Wilmes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

51 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Edgard Alcântara reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgard Alcântara made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Blanka FC's Edgard Alcântara proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Blanka FC from getting a goal against them. Edgard Alcântara took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Eikelkamp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Edgard Alcântara was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Edgard Alcântara showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David Eikelkamp in the 61st minute of the match. After 62 played minutes Blanka FC got a freekick which was hit by Moisés Macedo. In the 65th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, David Eikelkamp took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Edgard Alcântara to make any attempt to save it. Edgard Alcântara came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt. But to his dismay, Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 75th minute of play forced Blanka FC's goalkeeper Edgard Alcântara to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edgard Alcântara prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 78th minute, Wim Wilmes sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Blanka FC's Edgard Alcântara didn't even have to move. Edgard Alcântara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Eikelkamp in the 79th minute of play. 80 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-9. Edgard Alcântara was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 83 minutes into the match, Blanka FC's goalkeeper Edgard Alcântara had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. In the 85th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgard Alcântara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edgard Alcântara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Egbert Nijveldt kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Edgard Alcântara. That made the score 0-10 in the 88 minute of play. After 93 minutes, Moisés Macedo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blanka FC and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. Moisés Macedo kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Blanka FC throughout the match.