Challenge

Rey de Copas
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Wim Wilmes made a precise shot to the right of Benedicto Ireno. C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodosio Montes in the 12th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 minutes of play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benedicto Ireno was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Pablo Innocenzio got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 19th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Ireno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Benedicto Ireno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Colas Valdueza sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arnout Reekers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 31 minutes into the match, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Benedicto Ireno reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Ireno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran back to his position shaking his head. A collision led to C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Pablo Innocenzio hit a great ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benedicto Ireno. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 39th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benedicto Ireno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teodosio Montes in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th match minute, C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeo Rolado to maneuver through the defense. After the first half Netherlands were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Colas Valdueza to strike the kick off in the second half. Benedicto Ireno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 52nd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Wim Wilmes put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Benedicto Ireno. C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ made a substitution. Yin Wei Yi replaced Teodosio Montes. Benedicto Ireno 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. Lars Meesters sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wim Wilmes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Benedicto Ireno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Márk Stephen, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. When C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Yin Wei Yi in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Netherlands's goalie prevented a goal. In the 78th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bas Tuitert to maneuver through the defense. In the 79th minute Yin Wei Yi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Fernando Seber hit a great ball. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Márk Stephen in the 83rd minute of play. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yin Wei Yi in the 86th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 91st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ's Albino Baladi. If Márk Stephen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Benedicto Ireno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 96th minute of the match. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than C.A.Ituzaingo Ψ throughout the match.