Challenge

Lucas E. Abalos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cecilio Tristan made the kick off which started today's match. When Mathijn Doctor fell near the penalty area in the 3rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Netherlands's protests and gave Mathijn Doctor a yellow card for diving instead. After 2 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Netherlands! Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 9th minute of the match Abuba Akotonon FC got a corner. Netherlands's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Genaro Elivareo ran over to the corner to take the kick. Abuba Akotonon FC's Genaro Elivareo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Arnout Reekers in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 12th minute of play. Abuba Akotonon FC's Hugo Orlando Gatti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 13th minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Emiliano Enol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's Lars Meesters quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Genaro Elivareo, made in the 16th minute of the game. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emiliano Enol in the 18th minute of play. In the 19th minute Abuba Akotonon FC were awarded a corner. Genaro Elivareo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Abuba Akotonon FC's Emiliano Enol to a score. 2-0 in the 20th minute. In the 25th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hugo Orlando Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Cecilio Tristan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 30th minute. 34 minutes into the game, Emiliano Enol threw the ball into play from the sideline. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cecilio Tristan in the 38th minute. In the 41st minute, Emiliano Enol reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnout Reekers. The goal made the score 3-0. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cecilio Tristan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Genaro Elivareo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 47th minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 58th minute of play forced Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 63 minutes into the match, Abuba Akotonon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Meesters came free, but Hugo Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 72nd minute of play forced Abuba Akotonon FC's goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Wim Wilmes could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Hugo Orlando Gatti however easily saved by the left post. Wim Wilmes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emiliano Enol in the 83rd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lance Veloz kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Lance Veloz kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abuba Akotonon FC's Rene Sanson was substituted for Emanuel Aurre. 91 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hugo Orlando Gatti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 94th minute, Lance Veloz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.