Challenge

Estadio Rudy Omlet
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. Pablo Lohitzun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Thanks to some nice moves Rui Furtado could shoot a difficult shot in the 14th minute, which Arnout Reekers however easily saved by the left post. Pablo Lohitzun 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 20th minute. 21 minutes into the match, Beto Márcico dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Arnout Reekers, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Beto Márcico in the 23rd 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 brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baltasar Bertol in the 31st minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, Beto Márcico had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Beto Márcico was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 36th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pablo Lohitzun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gustaaf Groeneveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Beto Márcico stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Asesinos Por Naturaleza defense, Lars Meesters kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pablo Lohitzun. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pablo Lohitzun should have stopped the shot. Pablo Lohitzun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Meesters, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Cai Shi Sheng left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-2. Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Julio Illan was substituted for Simão Lima. After a defensive mix-up in Asesinos Por Naturaleza's zone, Wim Wilmes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pablo Lohitzun came out of the goal and Wim Wilmes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jeff Damen in the 77th minute of play. In the 79thth minute of the game Jeff Damen 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. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Pablo Lohitzun didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. When Jeff Damen came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Asesinos Por Naturaleza 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 Jeff Damen couldn't finish the play. 91 minutes into the game, Asesinos Por Naturaleza's Jeff Damen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnout Reekers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. In the 96th match minute, Asesinos Por Naturaleza was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustavo Romano to maneuver through the defense. The Asesinos Por Naturaleza support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.