Challenge

Pier Luigi Penzo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Venezia FC's Diego Frasquito started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Angel Guillelmus in the 10th minute. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 13th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Frasquito in the 13th minute of the match. Fernan Ralondo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 16th minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Venezia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Fernan Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute, Venezia FC's Diego Frasquito dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Diego Frasquito sent off a good shot on target. 32 minutes into the match, Venezia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Fernan Ralondo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 32nd 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: 1-1. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thibau Van Mellaert, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Diego Frasquito sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Venezia FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Olaf Modliszewski hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gijsbert ter Kruimer to make the kick off. After a rather tough play, Venezia FC's 杜彬远 got a free kick in the 51st minute. After a rather tough play, Venezia FC's Filip Hodne got a free kick in the 52nd minute. In the 55th minute Diego Frasquito 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. After a defensive mix-up in Venezia FC's zone, David Eikelkamp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fernan Ralondo came out of the goal and David Eikelkamp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the game, Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fernan Ralondo. Gijsbert ter Kruimer showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 63rd minute of play forced Venezia FC's goalkeeper Fernan Ralondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Venezia FC's Fernan Ralondo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 66th minute of play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fernan Ralondo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran back to his position shaking his head. Fernan Ralondo made a fantastic save in the 78th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. Angel Quinito charged in rather forcefully in the 79th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Angel Quinito the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Venezia FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Angel Quinito hit a great ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 80thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Fernan Ralondo would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. 83 minutes into the game, Angel Guillelmus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Arnout Reekers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 90th minute of play forced Venezia FC's goalkeeper Fernan Ralondo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Venezia FC getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Olaf Modliszewski hit a great ball. In the 96th minute of the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fernan Ralondo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 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.