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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of Netherlands booed when SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ediberto Rodrigues didn't get a good kick on the ball. José Antonio Balmaceda made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 4th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wim Wilmes in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Antonio Balmaceda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 14th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt to fire away a dangerous shot which José Antonio Balmaceda despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 16th minute of play forced SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT's goalkeeper José Antonio Balmaceda to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Topi Nick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 18 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Topi Nick. The audience was convinced that Topi Nick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. In the 40th minute, Vladimiro Tindall hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Topi Nick to make the kick off. José Antonio Balmaceda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 50th minute of the match. SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT's José Antonio Balmaceda proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT from getting a goal against them. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Topi Nick, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Topi Nick might have been able to make a better finish in the 56th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Topi Nick ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 56th minute Topi Nick 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. 59 minutes into the match, SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but José Antonio Balmaceda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Topi Nick, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. If Guto Rocha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Antonio Balmaceda came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Wim Wilmes. But to his dismay, Wim Wilmes quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 68 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Topi Nick came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Topi Nick's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Topi Nick blasted a shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnout Reekers having to make a save. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Topi Nick in the 70th minute of play. José Antonio Balmaceda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 71st minute of the match. Guto Rocha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 75th 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. Vladimiro Tindall kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Topi Nick blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnout Reekers having to make a save. In the 82nd minute Topi Nick 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. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Topi Nick stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Topi Nick tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Topi Nick in the 92nd minute of play. In the 94th minute of the match SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT 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. Gilesindo Johnson ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led SHOOT SPEED KILL LIGHT's Gilesindo Johnson to fire away a dangerous shot which Arnout Reekers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Netherlands eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.