Challenge

Monumental Esteco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. In the 7th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 11th minute of play forced Esteco's goalkeeper Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 0-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 24th minute, J.P. Hauge ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 26 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 29th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Gustaaf Groeneveldt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo was relentless in the 29th minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Esteco's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Esteco defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo. The Esteco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The wind increased when J.P. Hauge made the kick off in the second half. When Esteco's J.P. Hauge in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. In the 55th minute Zbyszko Szpakowski 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. 1-3 became the score in the 56th minute when Gustaaf Groeneveldt elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celedonio Oliverios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 79 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Celedonio Oliverios took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some careless play in the Esteco defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo. The Esteco fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo should have stopped the shot. In the 86th minute J.P. Hauge 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. Esteco's Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Esteco from getting a goal against them. In the 93rd minute, Norberto-Osvaldo Alonso made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Netherlands walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.