Challenge

Arena Galícia
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 3rd minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute, Robert Kornatowski made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Tobias Pepillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 10th minute of the match. 12 minutes into the game, Boruc Poling cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Arnout Reekers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 16th minute of play forced Compostela FSCMZ's goalkeeper Tobias Pepillo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tobias Pepillo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gustaaf Groeneveldt recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 24th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Mathijn Doctor got a free kick in the 27th minute. Egbert Nijveldt hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Tobias Pepillo came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt. But to his dismay, Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gustaaf Groeneveldt was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tobias Pepillo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 39 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chicão Cerezo. Tobias Pepillo 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. With a little luck, Netherlands's Arnout Reekers got control of the ball when Chicão Cerezo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaroslaw Niezgoda was the one to do the kick off. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaroslaw Niezgoda in the 52nd minute of play. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chicão Cerezo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Compostela FSCMZ's Tobias Pepillo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 58th minute of play. In the 60th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Compostela FSCMZ's goalie and right to Lars Meesters. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Compostela FSCMZ's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. After some careless play in the Compostela FSCMZ defense, Wim Wilmes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tobias Pepillo. The Compostela FSCMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tobias Pepillo should have stopped the shot. Gustaaf Groeneveldt blasted a shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Tobias Pepillo having to make a save. Tobias Pepillo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bas Tuitert in the 65th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Gijsbert ter Kruimer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tobias Pepillo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Compostela FSCMZ made a substitution. Remo Alagoano replaced Naldo Figueiredo. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boruc Poling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Compostela FSCMZ getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Boruc Poling hit a great ball. Compostela FSCMZ's Inácio Mattos was substituted for Robert Kornatowski. After 72 played minutes Compostela FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Boruc Poling. Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Tobias Pepillo in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boruc Poling in the 77th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Wim Wilmes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Compostela FSCMZ's Raí Peres was substituted for Boruc Poling. Tobias Pepillo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 82nd minute of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chicão Cerezo in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chicão Cerezo in the 86th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Tobias Pepillo. The goal made the score 3-3. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.