Challenge

Parque de los Pingos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, 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. After a defensive mix-up in 1947 FC's zone, Lars Meesters stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Brian Johnson came out of the goal and Lars Meesters tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 15th minute of the match Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Brian Johnson skillfully saved the ball. Brian Johnson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Andrzej Mlekodaj came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Brian Johnson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 30th minute of play. The supporters of 1947 FC booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gust Ennemans didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when 1947 FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ariel Bonachea didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Brian Johnson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alejo Idacio to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 63rd minute of play forced 1947 FC's goalkeeper Brian Johnson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 67 minutes into the match, 1947 FC's goal looked a bit too open when David Eikelkamp came free, but Brian Johnson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 1947 FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 70th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Brian Johnson, making the score, 0-1. After 77 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. 1947 FC's Brian Johnson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 1947 FC's Everardo Panpili was substituted for Teodoro Escobar. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Fasoli, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Fasoli in the 93rd minute of play. Brian Johnson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score.