Challenge

Cieneguita PQ
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Quebracho FC's Bernardino Abastas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Quebracho FC's Alexander Van Houdtvinck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 3rd minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute Nicanor Flores 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 8 minutes of play, Quebracho FC's Nicanor Flores 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! German Liher kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. In the 13th minute, Egbert Nijveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lars Meesters kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Bernardino Abastas 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 22 played minutes, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Alexander Van Houdtvinck 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 Netherlands reached it. Quebracho FC's Alexander Van Houdtvinck played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Nicanor Flores had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicanor Flores was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of Quebracho FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Netherlands:s goal. Alexander Van Houdtvinck had in the 30thth minute some difficulties stopping Gijsbert ter Kruimer's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 30 minutes into the game, Gijsbert ter Kruimer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Alexander Van Houdtvinck was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Meesters in the 33rd minute of play forced Quebracho FC's goalkeeper Alexander Van Houdtvinck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nicanor Flores 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. Alexander Van Houdtvinck showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 42nd minute of play forced Quebracho FC's goalkeeper Alexander Van Houdtvinck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 44 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Lars Meesters. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. 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 Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a kick off. In the 54th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bas Tuitert to maneuver through the defense. In the 55th minute of the match Yin Hong Fan sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnout Reekers skillfully saved the ball. In the 59th minute Bernardino Abastas 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. Alexander Van Houdtvinck took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Quebracho FC made a substitution. Wouter De Brouwer replaced German Liher. The throw-in from Jose Manuel Arias in the 65th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Netherlands's Mathijn Doctor. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Alexander Van Houdtvinck in the 68th 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 Danilo Gerber in the 74th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 80th minute of play forced Quebracho FC's goalkeeper Alexander Van Houdtvinck to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Godofredo Tiadoro, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After 85 played minutes Quebracho FC got a freekick which was hit by Wouter De Brouwer. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Godofredo Tiadoro in the 90th minute of play. Gust Ennemans made in the 92nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gustaaf Groeneveldt immediately put the ball in play. Quebracho FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.