Challenge

Luso stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after D.P.Aarburg's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Valentin Bujor quite easily take care of the ball. With his leg Arnout Reekers managed to avoid a goal in the 5thth minute, when D.P.Aarburg's Rafael Navarro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Nicu Ilieș was slow to take the kick. During this time D.P.Aarburg's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Unai Loizaga managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 8th match minute, D.P.Aarburg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Peralta to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to D.P.Aarburg getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Almiro Medeiros hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, D.P.Aarburg's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 12 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from David Peralta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Valentin Bujor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 14th minute of the match. Valentin Bujor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. If David Peralta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 23 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Valentin Bujor was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Valentin Bujor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 29th minute of the match. After 34 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Egbert Nijveldt. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Valentin Bujor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valentin Bujor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Valentin Bujor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 44th minute of play. In the 44th minute, Unai Loizaga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Rafael Navarro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Rafael Navarro made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Nicu Ilieș came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. D.P.Aarburg were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Netherlands's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nicu Ilieș took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Unai Loizaga got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Arnout Reekers quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Peralta in the 56th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Navarro, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. When Emanuel Isias fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored D.P.Aarburg's protests and gave Emanuel Isias a yellow card for diving instead. Emanuel Isias hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rafael Navarro in the 65th minute of the match. After having played for 67 minutes, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wim Wilmes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Valentin Bujor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 70th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Valentin Bujor having to interfere. Valentin Bujor acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 77th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer. Raimundo Andrade hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. The supporters of D.P.Aarburg booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Meesters didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leal Castilho in the 90th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Valentin Bujor in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Wim Wilmes scored 0-2 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Valentin Bujor, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.