Challenge

La Peluchera
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, 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. Peluchita Fc's 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 4th minute of play. In the 4th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Peluchita Fc's goalkeeper Orlando Gatti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 0-2 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orlando Gatti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Orlando Gatti came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt. But to his dismay, Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. 19 minutes into the game, David Eikelkamp cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Orlando Gatti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored 0-5 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Orlando Gatti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Yu Zheng Zheng's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arnout Reekers firmly grabbed it by the left post. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yu Zheng Zheng in the 39th minute. The supporters of Peluchita Fc booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathijn Doctor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yu Zheng Zheng came free with the goalkeeper in the 42nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Arnout Reekers could save by the left post. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Wiktor Pusiak tried to sneak it across the goal line. In a very dangerous position, a player in Peluchita Fc fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 46th minute. Penalty! Disappointed in the 0-5 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jeremias Clementi to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Orlando Gatti narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 56th minute Jeremias Clementi 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. David Eikelkamp kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Orlando Gatti in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 61 minutes into the game, Wim Wilmes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Orlando Gatti was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Peluchita Fc's Eulalio Abaunza was substituted for Jeremias Clementi. Orlando Gatti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 69th minute, Eulalio Abaunza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-6. 75 minutes into the match, Peluchita Fc's goalkeeper Orlando Gatti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yu Zheng Zheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. With a little luck, Peluchita Fc's Orlando Gatti got control of the ball when Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to sneak it across the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Peluchita Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Orlando Gatti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Eulalio Abaunza hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eulalio Abaunza in the 84th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Orlando Gatti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Netherlands players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.