Challenge

Open Gallo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Renato Portalupi kicked off to start the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renato Portalupi in the 5th minute of play. Natalio Martino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. Omar Lauren made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 20th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 21st minute of play forced Deportivo Balvanera's goalkeeper Omar Lauren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Deportivo Balvanera's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Omar Lauren reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 29th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Isaias Erroman in the 32nd minute. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Omar Lauren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 36th minute of the match. In the 41st minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Omar Lauren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 46th minute of the match. In the 46th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Omar Lauren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 53rd minute of play forced Deportivo Balvanera's goalkeeper Omar Lauren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Omar Lauren 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 58th minute. 59 minutes into the match, Eusebio Ecija notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. Prudencio Uhin replaced Eugenio Mena. Deportivo Balvanera's Jaroslaw Kaczorowski was substituted for Renato Portalupi. Egbert Nijveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Isaias Erroman in the 66th minute of play. Deportivo Balvanera made a substitution. François-Xavier Castello replaced Isaias Erroman. Omar Lauren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wim Wilmes in the 81st minute. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from François-Xavier Castello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 86th minute, François-Xavier Castello 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. Kees Mooiweer got a throw-in 91 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gijsbert ter Kruimer. Deportivo Balvanera's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.