Challenge

Gigante de Rosario
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Guaberto Chucho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Guaberto Chucho in the 9th minute. Lucas Sanson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Arnout Reekers was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Guaberto Chucho showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 18 minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Lucas Sanson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Meesters to maneuver through the defense. Lucas Sanson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Echesortu Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Lucas Sanson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 35th minute, Lars Meesters made a precise shot to the right of Lucas Sanson. Echesortu Football Club's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Lucas Sanson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 38th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Echesortu Football Club's Amado Bermudo got a free kick in the 42nd minute. The Echesortu Football Club players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Netherlands were winning 1-2.

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. In the 51st match minute, Echesortu Football Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrique Bakar to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Echesortu Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Loi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Sanson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 56th minute of play. 59 minutes into the match, Echesortu Football Club's goalkeeper Lucas Sanson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. 63 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Amado Bermudo came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 minutes, Lars Meesters mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Netherlands and the Echesortu Football Club players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Lars Meesters got a free kick in the 68th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Libertad in the 70th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lucas Sanson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's David Eikelkamp got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Albano Libertad took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 83rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Echesortu Football Club's goalkeeper Lucas Sanson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Lucas Sanson threw himself towards the right post 87 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Amado Bermudo kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.