Challenge

Couto Pereira
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Alvaro Rudolfo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Alvaro Rudolfo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 12th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 22 played minutes Coritiba Foot Ball Club got a freekick which was hit by Fausto Romero. Coritiba Foot Ball Club's Alvaro Rudolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 24th minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marquez Padolles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 32 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Evaristo Montenegro. Lars Meesters received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Alvaro Rudolfo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Evaristo Montenegro sent off a good shot on target. Alvaro Rudolfo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Eikelkamp to maneuver through the defense.

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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Evaristo Montenegro in the 53rd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Coritiba Foot Ball Club's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Alvaro Rudolfo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Coritiba Foot Ball Club's Alvaro Rudolfo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 57th minute of the match, managed to save Coritiba Foot Ball Club from getting a goal against them. In the 58th match minute, Coritiba Foot Ball Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Artur Laguna to maneuver through the defense. Wim Wilmes took the ball and in the 59 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alvaro Rudolfo. Alvaro Rudolfo 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. After a rather tough play, Coritiba Foot Ball Club's Carlos Eduardo Dracena got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Coritiba Foot Ball Club's Alvaro Rudolfo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 66th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Wim Wilmes might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alvaro Rudolfo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wim Wilmes ran back to his position shaking his head. Alvaro Rudolfo 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 77th minute. Fausto Romero scored 1-1 in the 82nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnout Reekers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fausto Romero in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Evaristo Montenegro 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. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evaristo Montenegro in the 91st minute of the match. The Netherlands players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Coritiba Foot Ball Club from taking control. The game ends in a draw.