Challenge

Estádio Leãozão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Lars Meesters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 played minutes Leão de Judá got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Azevedo. Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 14th minute of play. Cesinha Pitta hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Gadiel Gadov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardinho de Brito in the 25th minute of play. Gadiel Gadov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 29th minute of play. A collision led to Leão de Judá getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Cristóvão Bezerra hit a great ball. Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the game, Bernardinho de Brito cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Arnout Reekers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Azevedo got free with Arnout Reekers in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gadiel Gadov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 45th minute of the match. A collision led to Leão de Judá getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Caetano De Bruyne hit a great ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bernardinho de Brito made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Cristiano Azevedo 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 Cristiano Azevedo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristiano Azevedo in the 55th minute of the match. Gadiel Gadov 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 56th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Azevedo in the 59th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leão de Judá'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. A well-hit corner resulted in Lars Meesters heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Leão de Judá's Gadiel Gadov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 65th minute of the match, managed to save Leão de Judá from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 69th minute of play forced Leão de Judá's goalkeeper Gadiel Gadov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Cristiano Azevedo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 77th minute of play forced Leão de Judá's goalkeeper Gadiel Gadov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gadiel Gadov saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 87 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Lars Meesters. 90 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Bernardinho de Brito came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 93rd minute Cristiano Azevedo 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. The supporters of Leão de Judá booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Meesters didn't get a good kick on the ball.