Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cássio Cortez started the match with the kick off. Gustaaf Groeneveldt struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Rogério Boaventura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Rogério Boaventura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gijsbert ter Kruimer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cássio Cortez in the 15th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lars Meesters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rogério Boaventura having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Cássio Cortez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Arnout Reekers was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Catarino Gueifão, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Catarino Gueifão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute Cássio Cortez 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. In the 31st minute Hipólito Peralta 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. Rogério Boaventura 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. After 43 minutes of play, LeoMel F.C.'s Cássio Cortez made it 0-1 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! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a free kick in the 51st minute. Arnout Reekers made a fantastic save in the 54th minute, when Hipólito Peralta sent off a good shot on target. Rogério Boaventura 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 58th minute. 61 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of LeoMel F.C.'s Rogério Boaventura. Rogério Boaventura was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 66 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Catarino Gueifão came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rogério Boaventura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 69th minute of play. In the 70th minute, Laureano Viveiros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. LeoMel F.C. made a substitution. Adriano Lemos replaced Catarino Gueifão. Laureano Viveiros hit a great freekick 70 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer tried to score from far away in the 71st minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Arnout Reekers was out of position in the 73 minute of play, and Cássio Cortez capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Cássio Cortez really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 78th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for LeoMel F.C.. In the 80th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Eikelkamp to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute of the match, Adriano Lemos tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arnout Reekers saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th 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. Rogério Boaventura breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th match minute, LeoMel F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viriato Caires to maneuver through the defense. Rogério Boaventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Rogério Boaventura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wim Wilmes, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Rogério Boaventura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cássio Cortez went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score.