Challenge

Manicomio
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when José Sand got the match started through his kick off. In the 8th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zhuang Xing Tian saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Gust Ennemans got a free kick in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Loco Team FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Zhuang Xing Tian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 24 minutes Loco Team 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. The corner led to Netherlands's Wim Wilmes getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. An unexpected shot in the 27th minute by Inge Ahlquist got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Gust Ennemans made in the 29th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Loco Team FC's Antonio Almodovar. The crowd rose to their feet as José Sand kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 1-0 in the 30 minute of play. When Loco Team FC's José Sand in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by José Sand in the 36th minute. After 36 played minutes Loco Team FC got a freekick which was hit by Edson-Arantes Pelé. In the 39th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer 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. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

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. Inge Ahlquist received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 50th minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gust Ennemans charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gust Ennemans the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 52 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gust Ennemans. After a rather tough play, Loco Team FC's Edson-Arantes Pelé got a free kick in the 53rd minute. A collision led to Loco Team FC getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Arthur Schopenhauer hit a great ball. In the 60th minute José Sand shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Loco Team FC's Artur Modet was substituted for Freddie Mercurio. Zhuang Xing Tian 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 67th minute. Zhuang Xing Tian took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. After a rather tough play, Loco Team FC's Ibar Serrana got a free kick in the 75th minute. In the 81st minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Zhuang Xing Tian, passed just outside the right post. Zhuang Xing Tian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 85th minute of play. Zhuang Xing Tian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 87th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got free with Zhuang Xing Tian in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edson-Arantes Pelé in the 95th minute of the match. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Loco Team FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Netherlands had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.