Challenge

Magstadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aílton Loureiro's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Aílton Loureiro helped the player get up and apologised. After 2 played minutes Magnistar got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Loureiro. After a rather tough play, Magnistar's Guaberto Frasquito got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Aírton Penha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 5th minute of the match. If David Eikelkamp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aírton Penha 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 9th minute. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lee-Paul Te Vrede, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aírton Penha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to Netherlands's Egbert Nijveldt getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 14 minutes into the match, Magnistar's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Aírton Penha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cauã Carneiro in the 22nd minute of play. Aírton Penha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 24th minute of play. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Magnistar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aírton Penha in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Aírton Penha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cauã Carneiro in the 31st minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lee-Paul Te Vrede, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Aílton Loureiro came free with the goalkeeper in the 38th 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. Aírton Penha 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 40th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Arnout Reekers successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cauã Carneiro in the 46th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 47th minute, Netherlands's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Aílton Loureiro fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The supporters of Magnistar booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Meesters didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Aírton Penha made a huge save. With 55 minutes on the clock, Egbert Nijveldt commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 54 minutes into the game, one of Netherlands:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Netherlands:s Arnout Reekers showed great skill when he stopped Aílton Loureiro:s penalty. Gustaaf Groeneveldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Aírton Penha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran back to his position shaking his head. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Magnistar's Aírton Penha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Magnistar from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes had been played when some careless play by Magnistar's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer was slow to take the kick. During this time Netherlands's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Gust Ennemans heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cauã Carneiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 85th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aírton Penha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aírton Penha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 88th minute. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Magnistar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nelson Abraão didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Magnistar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Guaberto Frasquito didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 97th minute, which Aírton Penha however easily saved by the left post. Magnistar's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.