Challenge

Cueva del Dragón
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off which started today's match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 4th minute of play forced Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC's goalkeeper Kim-André van der Schans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Remzi Oruz in the 5th minute of play. Kim-André van der Schans took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Remzi Oruz. Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC's Kim-André van der Schans played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 15th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Eikelkamp in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kim-André van der Schans saved Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 21st minute of play forced Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC's goalkeeper Kim-André van der Schans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Remzi Oruz, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Wim Wilmes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kim-André van der Schans read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. With an all-out effort, Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC's Arnout Reekers threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Aldo Tono, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kim-André van der Schans 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 32nd minute. In the 35th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Eikelkamp to maneuver through the defense. In the 36th minute Eusebio Vito 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. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldo Tono in the 39th minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Vito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's late challenge caught a Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gijsbert ter Kruimer helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gijsbert ter Kruimer to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 51st minute, Eusebio Vito made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Vito, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kim-André van der Schans showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 56th minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kim-André van der Schans firmly grabbed it by the left post. After 58 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Wim Wilmes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldo Tono in the 63rd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Jerardo in the 66th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Jerardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ratan Ayala didn't get a good kick on the ball. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aldo Tono in the 80th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bas Tuitert during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Bas Tuitert hit a great ball. After having played for 83 minutes, Aldo Tono managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aldo Tono was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Narciso Jerardo in the 87th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ratan Ayala didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eusebio Vito during the 93rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eusebio Vito kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. Kim-André van der Schans was a little too slow when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 95th minute. The score was now 2-2. The Netherlands players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Vαʅʅιɱαɳƈα FC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.