Challenge

Estadio La Fusta
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David Villa got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Cañizares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Santiago Cañizares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 8th minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Santiago Cañizares tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santiago Cañizares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 17th minute of play. Santiago Cañizares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivan Rubio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Santiago Cañizares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 28th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Santiago Cañizares narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Santiago Cañizares 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 33rd minute. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Foguera'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. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Kai Rønne tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Foguera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hugo Guillamon didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Santiago Cañizares saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Foguera booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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 Gijsbert ter Kruimer to make the kick off. Santiago Cañizares 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 52nd minute. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Santiago Cañizares read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Foguera's Santiago Cañizares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Foguera from getting a goal against them. Foguera's Santiago Cañizares proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Foguera from getting a goal against them. 60 minutes had been played when some careless play by Foguera'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. Hugo Guillamon thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Santiago Cañizares, a very annoying self made goal in the 60th minute which led to 0-1. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ivan Rubio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Foguera made a substitution. Prometeo Domenech replaced Hugo Guillamon. Foguera's Allande Soto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kees Mooiweer in the 75 minute of the game. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the game, Gustaaf Groeneveldt lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Santiago Cañizares. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 83rd minute of play forced Foguera's goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Cañizares made an important save on a dangerous shot by David Eikelkamp in the 84th minute. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Foguera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis-Miguel Rienda didn't get a good kick on the ball. Foguera's Santiago Cañizares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Eikelkamp in the 88th minute of play. A collision led to Foguera getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. David Villa hit a great ball. In the 91st match minute, Foguera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kai Rønne to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Foguera's Allande Soto got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Anton Sundin made in the 93rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ivan Rubio.