Challenge

Estadio Ensenadas
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 4 played minutes Ensenadas got a freekick which was hit by Pablo Celio. Mariano Andujar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 5th minute of play. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Benino in the 11th minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 12th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 20th minute of play forced Ensenadas's goalkeeper Mariano Andujar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's David Eikelkamp got a free kick in the 20th minute. Ensenadas's Mariano Andujar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 24th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mariano Andujar having to interfere. Gustaaf Groeneveldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mariano Andujar. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Lars Meesters managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Lars Meesters was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mariano Andujar breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jonas Benino got free with Arnout Reekers in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Faustino Sanchez in the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jonas Benino was the one to do the kick off. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 53rd minute, which Mariano Andujar however easily saved by the left post. After a rather tough play, Ensenadas's Siro Bazil got a free kick in the 55th minute. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 58th minute. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner David Eikelkamp fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Mariano Andujar quite easily take care of the ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mariano Andujar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximo Umbruso, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 64th minute Jonas Benino 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. 67 minutes into the match, Ensenadas's goalkeeper Mariano Andujar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 68th minute. Lars Meesters made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that Ensenadas's Mariano Andujar managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 72nd minute, Lars Meesters reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mariano Andujar. The goal made the score 0-1. Mariano Andujar made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 79th minute. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked a quick shot right in front of the goal in the 84thth minute. Though ot was a great shot Ensenadas's keeper Mariano Andujar was sill able to block leaving the score board unchanged. Mariano Andujar made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a good shot on target. Ensenadas's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Gustaaf Groeneveldt scored to the left of an out of position Mariano Andujar, making the score, 0-2. Mariano Andujar 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 91st minute. Netherlands played a much better game than Ensenadas and deserved their victory. The Ensenadas players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.