Challenge

Stadio E Scida
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. When the match clock showed 3 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Wim Wilmes sped through Kroton F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Martin Eriksson. 9 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Severino Messias came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Severino Messias in the 13th minute. In the 15th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Kroton F.C.'s Camillo Pavlu got a free kick in the 17th minute. Martin Eriksson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Kroton F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner Wim Wilmes fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Martin Eriksson quite easily take care of the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Kroton F.C.'s Martin Eriksson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute of the match Kroton F.C. got a corner. Netherlands's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Patrick Vieira ran over to the corner to take the kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 34th minute of play forced Kroton F.C.'s goalkeeper Martin Eriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Severino Messias in the 36th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 38th minute Johannes Støle 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. Johannes Støle's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Arnout Reekers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Johannes Støle tried to sneak it across 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 Patrick Vieira in the 45th minute of play. In the 45th minute, Johannes Støle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Severino Messias made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Severino Messias 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. Martin Eriksson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 55th minute of the match. In the 61st minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Martin Eriksson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johannes Støle in the 64th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severino Messias in the 65th minute of the match. Johannes Støle took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severino Messias in the 73rd minute of the match. Kroton F.C. were awarded a corner in the 74th minute after Netherlands's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Patrick Vieira took the corner. After taking down the ball on Kroton F.C.'s corner Patrick Vieira fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arnout Reekers quite easily take care of the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 79th minute. Netherlands's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Chitarroni, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Cristiano Chitarroni took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers 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. In the 89th minute of the match, Wim Wilmes tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Martin Eriksson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Martin Eriksson threw himself towards the right post 92 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lars Meesters, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.