Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arí Paiva got the match started through his kick off. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cléber Souza came out and tried to block the shot, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 3rd minute. In the 7th minute, Betão de Medeiros 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 12 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cléber Souza was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 17th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arí Paiva, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Cléber Souza in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 27 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the game, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's Betão de Medeiros nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnout Reekers made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. In the 38th minute Lars Meesters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's defense didn't have a chance, in the 38th minute, when Lars Meesters scored to the left of an out of position Cléber Souza, making the score, 4-1. 41 minutes into the match, Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Cléber Souza had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Wim Wilmes. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Cléber Souza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-1 at half-time.

In the 54th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hugo Barreto's shot from short distance in the 55th minute. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Cléber Souza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Betão de Medeiros, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 66th minute of play forced Maxaranguape - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Cléber Souza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Maxaranguape - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Eray Çapan hit a great ball. In the 81st minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cléber Souza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 84 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Netherlands's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.