Challenge

De Sanctis Montenero
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Peter Santos made the kick off which started today's match. A sloppy throw-in by Gust Ennemans in the 4th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Black Mount™'s Bernardo Mandara. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gust Ennemans hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Peter Santos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Black Mount™'s supporters rose to their feet, but Peter Santos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oswaldo Trigo in the 16th minute of the match. Gust Ennemans hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Peter Santos in the 21st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 22nd minute of play forced Black Mount™'s goalkeeper Jânio César to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jânio César took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's defense didn't have a chance, in the 29th minute, when Peter Santos scored to the left of an out of position Arnout Reekers, making the score, 1-0. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 34th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jânio César saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th match minute, Black Mount™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mustafa Emre Seha to maneuver through the defense. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jânio César read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oswaldo Trigo in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Amedeo Azzolina was slow to take the kick. During this time Black Mount™'s players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Netherlands's goalie and right to Bernardo Mandara. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Netherlands's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Black Mount™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amedeo Azzolina didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jânio César breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Black Mount™'s Jânio César got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wim Wilmes might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jânio César. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wim Wilmes ran back to his position shaking his head. Wim Wilmes could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Jânio César made a huge save. Peter Santos might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Peter Santos ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peter Santos in the 73rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Jânio César in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oswaldo Trigo in the 78th minute of play. If Oswaldo Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gust Ennemans hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. In the 96th minute Peter Santos 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. The Black Mount™ support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.