Challenge

San Mauro A Mare
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Serafo Tome could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. 4 minutes into the match, San Mauro A Mare FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Rogério Mitovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Levent Hicran, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Netherlands booed when San Mauro A Mare FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Attilio Di Renzo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 23rd match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bas Tuitert to maneuver through the defense. In the 24th minute Dinu Dobre 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. Rogério Mitovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 29th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Rosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. In the 33rd minute, Tony Rosa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Serafo Tome could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Fan Liang Chong kicked well hit freekick during the 43rd minute of the match. Rogério Mitovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 45th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Levent Hicran stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Wim Wilmes hit a great ball. 52 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Rosa came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Tony Rosa came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. San Mauro A Mare FC made a substitution. Augusto Riso replaced Abel Gasparyan. San Mauro A Mare FC's Zhu Yun Bin was substituted for Tony Rosa. San Mauro A Mare FC were awarded a corner in the 60th minute after Netherlands's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dinu Dobre took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Netherlands's goalie and right to Zhu Yun Bin. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Netherlands's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 69th match minute, San Mauro A Mare FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho Bastos to maneuver through the defense. San Mauro A Mare FC made a substitution. Armin Berardini replaced Levent Hicran. In the 70th match minute, San Mauro A Mare FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabinho Bastos to maneuver through the defense. In the 80th play minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Rogério Mitovski. 0-1. Rogério Mitovski didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 83rd minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Wim Wilmes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rogério Mitovski read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. In the 89th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer 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. 94 minutes into the match, Armin Berardini notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Netherlands had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.