Challenge

San Morumbi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Pedro Donatello took the kick off in the first half of the match. Inter de São Paulo's Kléber Salles 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. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kléber Salles having to interfere. Laércio Loureiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. 17 minutes into the match, Inter de São Paulo's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Kléber Salles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 21st minute of play forced Inter de São Paulo's goalkeeper Kléber Salles to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 22 minutes Inter de São Paulo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 30th minute. Kléber Salles didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Kléber Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 35th minute of the match. Kléber Salles showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 38th minute 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 41st minute. Dida Doutté kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match.

Laércio Loureiro might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Laércio Loureiro ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio Loureiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kléber Salles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 52nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Netherlands defense, Pedro Donatello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Arnout Reekers. The Netherlands fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Arnout Reekers should have stopped the shot. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Gijsbert ter Kruimer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kléber Salles was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. In the 64th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Meesters to maneuver through the defense. Cesinha Amorim kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Laércio Loureiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Inter de São Paulo's Kléber Salles got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bas Tuitert hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. Marquinhos Botelho was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 87th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Inter de São Paulo's Kléber Salles proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Inter de São Paulo from getting a goal against them. The corner ended in Gijsbert ter Kruimer almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Inter de São Paulo's Kléber Salles did a great save. When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Inter de São Paulo.