Challenge

El COSMICO
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Aaron Svartengren took the kick off in the first half of the match. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 6th minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer made a great header on Netherlands's corner, it was just that BARRILETE COSMICO's Jesus Llope managed to reach the ball for a save. Mauro Laspada hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. The supporters of Netherlands booed when BARRILETE COSMICO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stevie Lécuyer didn't get a good kick on the ball. BARRILETE COSMICO's Jesus Llope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 10th minute of play. Jesus Llope showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 13th minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jesus Llope. Jesus Llope dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 16th minute Lázaro Hulberto 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. Jesus Llope made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 18th minute of play. Netherlands's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 20th minute of play forced BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 24th minute of play forced BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aaron Svartengren struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BARRILETE COSMICO. Jesus Llope didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lars Meesters went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lionel Messi in the 34th minute of play. The corner ended in Lionel Messi almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Netherlands's Arnout Reekers did a great save. Stevie Lécuyer struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BARRILETE COSMICO. Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jesus Llope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 41st minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. BARRILETE COSMICO's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jesus Llope in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 42nd minute, Luis Avellaneda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gijsbert ter Kruimer to make the kick off. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aaron Svartengren, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 60 minutes into the match, BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. In the 61st minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 62nd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Llope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to BARRILETE COSMICO getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Mauro Laspada hit a great ball. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind BARRILETE COSMICO's goalkeeper Jesus Llope, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 73 played minutes BARRILETE COSMICO got a freekick which was hit by Mauro Laspada. 74 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Aaron Svartengren came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eloy Dubardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, BARRILETE COSMICO's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Jesus Llope reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Gust Ennemans hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 89 played minutes, BARRILETE COSMICO's Lionel Messi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnout Reekers came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in BARRILETE COSMICO reached it. A collision led to BARRILETE COSMICO getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Luis Avellaneda hit a great ball. The Netherlands supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Netherlands would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.