Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Egbert Nijveldt hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristiano Messi in the 6th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jaime Almeida showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 12th minute of the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jaime Almeida was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 17 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Natã Pirani came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Corinthians's Jaime Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 22nd minute of play. Lars Meesters recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of González Speed's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers González Speed in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Royal in the 28th minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jaime Almeida narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 36th minute, Wim Wilmes made a precise shot to the right of Jaime Almeida. Corinthians's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Fred Royal hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from González Speed, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Natã Pirani, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 46th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaaf Groeneveldt to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The wind increased when Cristiano Messi made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jaime Almeida saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mathijn Doctor in the 55th minute of play forced Corinthians's goalkeeper Jaime Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wim Wilmes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaime Almeida read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. In the 58th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. It was a well-played corner which Lars Meesters managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Corinthians's Jaime Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 63rd minute of play. Corinthians's Jaime Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 69th minute of play. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Cristiano Messi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 75th minute, Wim Wilmes ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jaime Almeida was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Corinthians's Jaime Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by David Eikelkamp in the 80th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Cristiano Messi sent off a good shot on target. Kiril Biradzhiev charged in rather forcefully in the 88th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kiril Biradzhiev the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jaime Almeida. Jaime Almeida dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0.