Challenge

Jorge Guinzburg
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Shi Qian Peng got the match started through his kick off. In the 2nd minute Shi Qian Peng 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. Carolo Abancens's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 5thth minute, Arnout Reekers skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After 11 minutes of play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Christian Kiliz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Altos Gatos FC's Dinç Tuncay. But to his dismay, Dinç Tuncay quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Faustino Orlo kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Shi Qian Peng kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 2-1 in the 21 minute of play. Christian Kiliz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Dinç Tuncay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shi Qian Peng in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Altos Gatos FC's Shi Qian Peng dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Garnero in the 42nd minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Garnero, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. When the match clock showed 42 minutes, the score became 4-1 when Daniel Garnero sped through Netherlands's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. Christian Kiliz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 45th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Dinç Tuncay managed to get in a good position for a shot. Altos Gatos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Dinç Tuncay was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 57th minute of play forced Altos Gatos FC's goalkeeper Christian Kiliz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 61st minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christian Kiliz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Egbert Nijveldt hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute, Egbert Nijveldt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience cheered when Rosendo Sesuldo's long shot passed Arnout Reekers's right side. It was 5-1, 67 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Christian Kiliz in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 83 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Karl De Clercq came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute Karl De Clercq 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 85th minute Dinç Tuncay 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. After having played for 89 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Javier Santo in the 91st minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinç Tuncay, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Altos Gatos FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.