Challenge

Royal Hall
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Angelo Garikoitz made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Celsinho de Azevedo in the 3rd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 6th minute Celsinho de Azevedo 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. In the 10th minute, David Eikelkamp 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. Through an outstanding action, after 13 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 14 minutes of play, Tiresia FC's Celsinho de Azevedo made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 17th minute, David Eikelkamp hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 18 played minutes Tiresia FC got a freekick which was hit by Zeledon Eufemio. 19 minutes into the match, Tiresia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Eriberto Vergaray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Celsinho de Azevedo 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 supporters of Netherlands booed when Tiresia FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. 何天镇 didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Tiresia FC's zone, Gijsbert ter Kruimer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eriberto Vergaray came out of the goal and Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With an all-out effort, Tiresia FC's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Celsinho de Azevedo, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them.

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. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 51st minute to try and stop a shot by Tiresia FC's Justo Abascal. But to his dismay, Justo Abascal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Justo Abascal, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. In the 56th minute Justo Abascal 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. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justo Abascal in the 60th minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Celsinho de Azevedo in the 68th minute of play. In the 70th match minute, Tiresia FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo Mikelats to maneuver through the defense. Eriberto Vergaray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. 76 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eriberto Vergaray made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. 83 minutes into the match, Tiresia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Eriberto Vergaray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tiresia FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 91st minute, when Wim Wilmes scored to the left of an out of position Eriberto Vergaray, making the score, 2-4. 94 minutes into the match, Justo Abascal notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Netherlands played a much better game than Tiresia FC and deserved their victory. The Tiresia FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.