Challenge

Netherlands Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gijsbert ter Kruimer got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a free kick in the 6th minute. In the 7th minute Cristiano Graziano 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. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Volpe, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. After 11 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Lars Meesters. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Graziano, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 14 played minutes Fiume Veneto got a freekick which was hit by Cristiano Graziano. Fiume Veneto's Dario Addari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wim Wilmes in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Cristiano Graziano 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. Dario Addari made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. Egbert Nijveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Fiume Veneto's Dario Addari. Dario Addari was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Dario Addari threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Lars Meesters, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 45th minute, Cristiano Graziano made a precise shot to the right of Arnout Reekers. Netherlands's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1.

After 58 minutes of play, Fiume Veneto's Cristiano Graziano made it 1-2 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! Cristoforo Volpe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rico Taha hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demetrio Cannata, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. In the 78th minute Gustaaf Groeneveldt shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dario Addari saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dario Addari made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David Eikelkamp in the 80th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Wim Wilmes managed to get in a good position for a shot. Netherlands's supporters rose to their feet, but Wim Wilmes was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dario Addari breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristiano Graziano in the 87th minute. Dario Addari showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 89th minute of the match. Dario Addari showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.