Challenge

Estádio da Luz
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, Fhury FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Rebocho to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wim Wilmes in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tiago Rodrigues prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 7 minutes into the match, Fhury FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Tiago Rodrigues reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Bruno Rodrigues was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Fhury FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. Bruno Rodrigues kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 11th minute of play forced Fhury FC's goalkeeper Tiago Rodrigues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12thth minute of the game Nuno Madureira who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nuno Madureira in the 17th minute of the match. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fhury FC's Tiago Rodrigues played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Eikelkamp in the 23rd minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 31st minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tiago Rodrigues saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute, Nuno Madureira 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. In the 39th minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Carlos Rodrigues's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Carlos Rodrigues helped the player get up and apologised. Carlos Rodrigues hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 42nd match minute, Fhury FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bruno Rodrigues to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lars Meesters in the 44th minute of play forced Fhury FC's goalkeeper Tiago Rodrigues to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 minutes Fhury FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nuno Madureira made a kick off. Tiago Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 52nd minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. In the 56th match minute, Fhury FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Serafim Rebocho to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute, Kees Mooiweer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Tiago Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Tiago Rodrigues made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuno Madureira in the 65th minute of play. Tiago Rodrigues showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. António Rodrigues hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aloísio Barbosa in the 80th minute of the match. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiago Rodrigues read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Fhury FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Netherlands's performance. The match ended with a win for Netherlands.