Challenge

Diego A Maradona
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Wojciech Fiszer managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Lars Meesters in the 4 minute of the game. In the 6th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Eztebe saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 8 played minutes Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ got a freekick which was hit by Gabriel Diaz. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julien Staffelbach in the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julien Staffelbach didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, Romulo Abilio 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. In the 24th minute, Julien Staffelbach left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. If Romulo Abilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Roberto Eztebe didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Roberto Eztebe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 45th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

53 minutes into the match, Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Roberto Eztebe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Julien Staffelbach in the 66th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wim Wilmes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 70th minute of the match, but Roberto Eztebe made a huge save. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Roberto Eztebe proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ from getting a goal against them. Egbert Nijveldt hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Egbert Nijveldt hit a great ball. If David Eikelkamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Aureliano Karlo 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. 85 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Aureliano Karlo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ's Roberto Eztebe played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 88th minute of play. Kees Mooiweer made in the 89th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gijsbert ter Kruimer immediately put the ball in play. Aureliano Karlo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aureliano Karlo in the 91st minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Ⓕⓤⓢⓘⓞⓝ ⒻⒸ were victorious despite being under pressure from Netherlands for much of the match.