Challenge

El COSMICO
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Svartengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. In the 7thth minute of the game Aaron Svartengren who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 9th minute, Wim Wilmes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jesus Llope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 11th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Svartengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jesus Llope narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 15 minutes BARRILETE COSMICO's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. It was a well-played corner which Wim Wilmes managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by BARRILETE COSMICO's Aaron Svartengren. But to his dismay, Aaron Svartengren quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Stevie Lécuyer'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. Stevie Lécuyer helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to BARRILETE COSMICO getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Stevie Lécuyer hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 21st minute of play forced BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 22nd minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. BARRILETE COSMICO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. Jesus Llope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 28th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lázaro Hulberto got free with Arnout Reekers in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Eloy Dubardo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 40th 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: 2-1. 45 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lázaro Hulberto. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Lars Meesters took the ball and in the 50 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jesus Llope. Jesus Llope dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. In the 53rd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Llope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to BARRILETE COSMICO getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Pete Gomez hit a great ball. Jesus Llope made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 56th minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Gustaaf Groeneveldt came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gustaaf Groeneveldt couldn't finish the play. Jesus Llope made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Aaron Svartengren 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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jesus Llope came out and tried to block the shot, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 76th minute. When BARRILETE COSMICO's Aaron Svartengren in the 81st minute got a chance for a shot 81st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Bas Tuitert hit a great ball. In the 84th minute of the match Lionel Messi sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arnout Reekers skillfully saved the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Wim Wilmes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jesus Llope. That made the score 2-4 in the 86 minute of play. Lázaro Hulberto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Eloy Dubardo in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. Netherlands played a much better game than BARRILETE COSMICO and deserved their victory. The BARRILETE COSMICO players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.