Challenge

Andarilhos Arena
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. After 2 played minutes Andarilhos got a freekick which was hit by Alfredo Neiva. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 3rd minute of play forced Andarilhos's goalkeeper Jon Oblak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute Jorge Ruas 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. 6 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Andarilhos's Jon Oblak. Jon Oblak was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The referee felt a red card was in order, 13 minutes into the game, when Mathijn Doctor put in a rough tackle. Arnout Reekers had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Antony Bruno's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fu Han Qiang in the 19th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antony Bruno in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnout Reekers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With an all-out effort, Andarilhos's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 27 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jarbas Pinheiro, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jon Oblak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 30th minute of the match. In the 31st minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jon Oblak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Andarilhos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. 34 minutes into the game, Jarbas Pinheiro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Andarilhos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. In the 34th minute, one of Andarilhos:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Andarilhos. After a long run with the ball, Gijsbert ter Kruimer did a trick in the 37th minute in front of Andarilhos's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 0-2. An impressive performance by Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer! After a rather tough play, Andarilhos's Jarbas Pinheiro got a free kick in the 41st minute. 43 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Jarbas Pinheiro came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Lars Meesters nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jon Oblak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

In the 52nd minute Antony Bruno 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 57th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fu Han Qiang in the 58th minute of the match. Through an outstanding action, after 61 minutes, Jon Oblak successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 62 minutes Andarilhos'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. David Eikelkamp made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Andarilhos's Jon Oblak managed to reach the ball for a save. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fu Han Qiang in the 66th minute of the match. Andarilhos's Jon Oblak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Andarilhos from getting a goal against them. In the 76th minute Jorge Ruas 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. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Andarilhos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Velasques didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 84th minute, Andarilhos's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of Andarilhos booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Eikelkamp didn't get a good kick on the ball. Andarilhos's Jon Oblak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 90th minute of play. Caetano Velasques's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caetano Velasques helped the player get up and apologised. Netherlands made a substitution. Bart Zomerhuis replaced Gustaaf Groeneveldt. A collision led to Andarilhos getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Caetano Velasques hit a great ball. With a little luck, Andarilhos's Jon Oblak got control of the ball when Bart Zomerhuis tried to sneak it across the goal line. The Andarilhos supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Netherlands's performance. The match ended with a win for Netherlands.