Challenge

Colosseo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Feliciano Raitin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the game, Karol Zahemski was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lapachito's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. Karol Zahemski hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Lapachito's Julian Guillelme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 8th minute of play. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Feliciano Raitin in the 9th minute. In the 10th match minute, Lapachito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodrigo De Paul to maneuver through the defense. 11 minutes into the match, Lapachito's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Julian Guillelme reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Aquiles Lon threw the ball into play from the sideline. Netherlands's David Eikelkamp quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Lapachito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rodrigo De Paul didn't get a good kick on the ball. After recieving a nice pass, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to score from far away in the 25th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Feliciano Raitin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Arnout Reekers made a huge save. In the 32nd minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julian Guillelme saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julian Guillelme showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 36th minute, when Ruperto Matei sent off a good shot on target. Julian Guillelme took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Lapachito's Julian Guillelme. Julian Guillelme was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 46th match minute, Lapachito was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 高雄默 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Julian Guillelme didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. After 56 minutes of play, Lapachito's Ruperto Matei made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! Julian Guillelme made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 60th minute of play. Lapachito's Julian Guillelme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 64th 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 65th minute. Lapachito's Julian Guillelme played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 67th minute of play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lapachito's Julian Guillelme proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Lapachito from getting a goal against them. In the 84th minute, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. Julian Guillelme was out of position in the 89 minute of play, and Gustaaf Groeneveldt capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gustaaf Groeneveldt really showed his touch with that goal: 1-3. 94 minutes into the match, Lapachito's goalkeeper Julian Guillelme had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. 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.