Challenge

Dal 3ello
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 8th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 8th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Igor Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Igor Taffarel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 9th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Davi Dal Bello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Davi Dal Bello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Leopoldo Loureiro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Taffarel having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Dal 3ello fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 27th minute. Penalty! 33 minutes into the game, Lars Meesters cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Igor Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 36th match minute, Dal 3ello was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davi Dal Bello to maneuver through the defense. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Taffarel having to interfere. Dal 3ello's Igor Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 40th minute of play. Belmiro Jacinto kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When Gijsbert ter Kruimer came up free with the goalie in the 45th 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 Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't finish the play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Davi Dal Bello made a kick off. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Davi Dal Bello, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. The Dal 3ello fans' excitement grew in the 58th match minute when Dal 3ello's Lee Dal Bello looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 61st minute, Dal 3ello's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after David Eikelkamp fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Dal 3ello's Felipe Dal Bello was substituted for Benjamin Dal Bello. 69 minutes into the match, Dal 3ello's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Igor Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ronaldo Dal Bello might have been able to make a better finish in the 71st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ronaldo Dal Bello ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 71st minute Ronaldo Dal Bello 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 audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Igor Taffarel in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 76 minutes into the match, Dal 3ello's goalkeeper Igor Taffarel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. 77 minutes into the match, Dal 3ello's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Igor Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 81 minutes into the match, Dal 3ello's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Igor Taffarel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ronaldo Dal Bello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Dal 3ello getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Izak Lamonica hit a great ball. Dal 3ello's Igor Taffarel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Dal 3ello from getting a goal against them. Igor Taffarel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wim Wilmes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 89 minute of play. Netherlands's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.