Challenge

Monumental Esteco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute of the match, J.P. Hauge got a very nice opportunity to score, but Arnout Reekers was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 6th 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. After 7 minutes Esteco'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. 8 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. 13 minutes into the match, J.P. Hauge had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that J.P. Hauge was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After 15 minutes of play, Esteco's Lorenzo Boni made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 21st match minute, Esteco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zbyszko Szpakowski to maneuver through the defense. 29 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by J.P. Hauge. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. 34 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lorenzo Boni. 38 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo. Esteco's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wim Wilmes was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Esteco's Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 42nd minute of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. J.P. Hauge was the one to do the kick off. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 53 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when J.P. Hauge came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by J.P. Hauge in the 56th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Gijsbert ter Kruimer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Wim Wilmes took the ball and in the 65 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. With a little luck, Esteco's Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 69 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. In the 72nd minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo had great luck who in the 75thth minute grab hold of the ball when Gijsbert ter Kruimer from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 77th minute Wim Wilmes 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. 88 minutes into the match, Esteco's goalkeeper Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Amadeo-Raúl Carrizo made a huge save. 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.