Challenge

Senza Vergogna
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Squadra de Pippe's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Bruno Mazzone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 14th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Mazzone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind Squadra de Pippe's goalkeeper Bruno Mazzone, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to Squadra de Pippe getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Francesco Andreoli hit a great ball. Bruno Mazzone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 21st minute of the match. Javier Villarreal succeeded in the game's 26th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 29 minutes into the game, Javier Villarreal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Arnout Reekers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Emilio Porta hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Squadra de Pippe's Bruno Mazzone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Mazzone. Squadra de Pippe's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The supporters of Netherlands booed when Squadra de Pippe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emilio Porta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Gijsbert ter Kruimer could shoot a difficult shot in the 57th minute, which Bruno Mazzone however easily saved by the left post. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Squadra de Pippe's Tiberiu Balint was substituted for Javier Villarreal. Bruno Mazzone made a fantastic save in the 67th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. 68 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Andrea Di Carlo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bruno Mazzone read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andrea Di Carlo went, in the 72nd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Squadra de Pippe's Enzo Di Domenico was substituted for Victor Abaurre. An unexpected shot in the 76th minute by Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Bruno Mazzone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 80th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Squadra de Pippe defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bruno Mazzone. The Squadra de Pippe fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bruno Mazzone should have stopped the shot. After having played for 86 minutes, Andrea Di Carlo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Squadra de Pippe's supporters crossed their fingers, but Andrea Di Carlo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Bruno Mazzone in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 92nd minute, Enzo Di Domenico hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Squadra de Pippe's Andrea Di Carlo got a free kick in the 94th minute. Squadra de Pippe's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.