Challenge

Potrero Abandonado
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Marcos Otsando kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Carlos Cordarin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A hard shot by Perry Belo from long distance, 7 minutes into the match, got Arnout Reekers's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The crowd rose to their feet as Perry Eneto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 1-1 in the 9 minute of play. Wim Wilmes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Perry Eneto, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Dario Ixona recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 19th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 22 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Rejunte de perros's Carlos Cordarin. Carlos Cordarin was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Carlos Cordarin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Carlos Cordarin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. In the 35th match minute, Rejunte de perros was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rogelio Herauso to maneuver through the defense. After 36 played minutes, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carlos Cordarin came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Netherlands reached it. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 38thth minute of the game Wim Wilmes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rejunte de perros's Carlos Cordarin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 1-3 in the 44th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Carlos Cordarin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Marcos Otsando fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rejunte de perros's protests and gave Marcos Otsando a yellow card for diving instead. Marcos Otsando kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th 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. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-3 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dario Ixona made a kick off. Carlos Cordarin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 54th minute of the match. Carlos Cordarin made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. Carlos Cordarin was a little too slow when Wim Wilmes got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 57th minute. The score was now 1-4. Rejunte de perros's Carlos Cordarin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 62nd minute of play. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rejunte de perros's goalkeeper Carlos Cordarin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 68 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Mathijn Doctor. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Ixona in the 69th minute of play. After 72 minutes, Perry Enetz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rejunte de perros and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Rejunte de perros getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Perry Enetz hit a great ball. In the 73rd minute, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Carlos Cordarin. Carlos Cordarin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-5. After some careless play in the Rejunte de perros defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Carlos Cordarin. The Rejunte de perros fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Carlos Cordarin should have stopped the shot. 82 minutes into the match, Wim Wilmes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Carlos Cordarin, 1-7. Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rejunte de perros's Carlos Cordarin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Rejunte de perros from getting a goal against them. Carlos Cordarin made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Rejunte de perros's goalkeeper Carlos Cordarin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rejunte de perros's Carlos Cordarin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 94th minute of play. An unexpected shot in the 96th minute by Gustaaf Groeneveldt got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.