Challenge

Xavier Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Marcinho Duarte started the match with the kick off. After a rather tough play, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Tony Guedes got a free kick in the 6th minute. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Marcinho Duarte in the 8th minute. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Esparza in the 11th minute of play. David Eikelkamp struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Cristinel Cioculescu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. 20 minutes into the match, Ignacio Esparza dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristinel Cioculescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 26th match minute, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Maciej Bejgier to maneuver through the defense. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cristinel Cioculescu. ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Bas Tuitert hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ignacio Esparza in the 29th minute of play. Arí Romero hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. 30 minutes into the match, ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Cristinel Cioculescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Valdir Trevisan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcinho Duartes short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Arnout Reekers to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Marcinho Duartes short, quick shot in the 37thth minute got Arnout Reekers to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristinel Cioculescu having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Bas Tuitert got a free kick in the 44th minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristinel Cioculescu having to interfere.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Cristinel Cioculescu made a huge save. After 61 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Egbert Nijveldt. In the 62nd minute of the match 梅辰城 shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnout Reekers showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 63 played minutes ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ got a freekick which was hit by Arí Romero. When Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 69th minute got a chance for a shot 69th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s goalie prevented a goal. ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠'s Cristinel Cioculescu proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ from getting a goal against them. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Cristinel Cioculescu made a huge save. In the 85th minute, Marcinho Duarte 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. ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ made a substitution. Giuseppe Leite replaced Marcinho Duarte. Cristinel Cioculescu 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 94th minute. Netherlands's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ✠Xavier Vasco FC - FDFDF✠ had won, even though Netherlands had held more of the ball.