Challenge

Newpi Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alberto Tonete made the kick off and thus started the match. 14 minutes into the match, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vlado Delchev narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 15th minute of play forced Newpi Academy's goalkeeper Vlado Delchev to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Antonio Perrando kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 1-0 in the 20 minute of play. After having played for 24 minutes, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but Wim Wilmes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vlado Delchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 32nd minute of the match. Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Vlado Delchev showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 38th minute of the match. 42 minutes into the match, Newpi Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Vlado Delchev reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 43rd minute, Gavino Lauren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Alberto Tonete kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 2-1 in the 44 minute of play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off in the second half. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tonete in the 55th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberto Tonete, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. In the 61st minute, Alberto Tonete made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. The supporters of Newpi Academy booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 68 played minutes, Newpi Academy's Antonio Perrando shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Arnout Reekers came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Newpi Academy reached it. Newpi Academy's Vlado Delchev proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Newpi Academy from getting a goal against them. 73 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Alberto Tonete came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alberto Tonete in the 73rd minute of the match. Gustaaf Groeneveldt's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 82ndth minute, Vlado Delchev skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Newpi Academy booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bas Tuitert didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 93rd match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wim Wilmes to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute Antonio Perrando 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. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Newpi Academy fans cheered their team off the field, for while Netherlands had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.