Challenge

PiazzaleQ. Industria
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes of play, G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's Rafael Leão made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! 14 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Rafael Leão came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Donato Goiz 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. 龙潮庭 hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Celso de Carvalho showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. After 23 played minutes G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola got a freekick which was hit by He Hai Fei. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Leão got free with Arnout Reekers in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by He Hai Fei in the 40th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Leão got free with Arnout Reekers in the 44th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lars Meesters during the 45th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rafael Leão got free with Arnout Reekers in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Donato Goiz was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute He Hai Fei 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 supporters of Netherlands booed when G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Galabin Venev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wim Wilmes kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's zone, Lars Meesters stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Celso de Carvalho came out of the goal and Lars Meesters tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola made a substitution. Comunardo Proietto replaced Rafael Leão. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's Ciro Martelli was substituted for Emilio Persichetti. G.S. Prisma Fiorenzuola's Falco Potente was substituted for Valerio Lorenzi. If Gijsbert ter Kruimer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Comunardo Proietto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Arnout Reekers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Celso de Carvalho came out and tried to block the shot, but Wim Wilmes slotted it home off the left post making it 1-1 in the 81st minute. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Comunardo Proietto in the 84th minute of the match. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Comunardo Proietto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.