Challenge

Alfonso Lopez
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Patrik Øskan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 12th minute of the match. Xacintu Ribeiro who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Arnout Reekers when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 19th minute Atlético Bucaramanga were awarded a corner. Hernando Harroyo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Hernando Harroyo almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Xacintu Ribeiro got free with Arnout Reekers in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Patrik Øskan 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 27th minute. A collision led to Atlético Bucaramanga getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Yulian Tzambov hit a great ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. 31 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Lars Meesters nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrik Øskan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Bas Tuitert got a free kick in the 36th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xacintu Ribeiro in the 40th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. After 41 played minutes Atlético Bucaramanga got a freekick which was hit by Adam Czubski. Hernando Harroyo kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match.

The wind increased when Xacintu Ribeiro made the kick off in the second half. Patrik Øskan 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 53rd minute. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by Atlético Bucaramanga's Xacintu Ribeiro. But to his dismay, Xacintu Ribeiro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Sotero Abrea hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 77 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Hernando Harroyo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer scored 1-4 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Patrik Øskan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Netherlands walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.