Challenge

Afonso Severo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 10th minute, Samuel Netto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Porto Sul Football fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, David Eikelkamp managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but David Eikelkamp was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Francesco Toldo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Francesco Toldo having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Porto Sul Football's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Samuel Netto in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute of the match, Samuel Netto 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 24th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Netherlands were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Porto Sul Football's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the corner. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner Kees Mooiweer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Francesco Toldo quite easily take care of the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Caetano Novaes, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 34th match minute, Porto Sul Football was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexander Mejía to maneuver through the defense. In the 35th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Francesco Toldo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 36th match minute, Porto Sul Football was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cícero Barros to maneuver through the defense. Francesco Toldo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 37th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 1-1 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Francesco Toldo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 43 minutes into the match, Lars Meesters had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Francesco Toldo. Porto Sul Football's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lars Meesters was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when César de Moraes stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Netto came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 52nd minute, César de Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Francesco Toldo firmly grabbed it by the left post. Porto Sul Football's defense didn't have a chance, in the 59th minute, when Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored to the left of an out of position Francesco Toldo, making the score, 1-3. In the 63rd minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Francesco Toldo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 67 minutes into the match, Porto Sul Football's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Francesco Toldo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 68th minute of the match. When Netherlands's Wim Wilmes in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Porto Sul Football's goalie prevented a goal. 71 minutes into the match, Porto Sul Football's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Francesco Toldo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Wim Wilmes 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. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Francesco Toldo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 86th minute, Leopoldo dos Santos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Porto Sul Football's Francesco Toldo didn't even have to move. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Samuel Netto in the 89th minute of the match. Wim Wilmes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by César de Moraes in the 92nd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Porto Sul Football fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Netherlands were clearly better and deserved to take the win.