Challenge

AMG Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Gijsbert ter Kruimer made the kick off and thus started the match. After 7 minutes, Codrin Zamfira mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Academia Monte Gordo and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mao Zhen Hong went to the wrong direction when Gijsbert ter Kruimer was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 25 minutes in the game, Fabrício Lustosa fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. Mao Zhen Hong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Mao Zhen Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 34 played minutes Academia Monte Gordo got a freekick which was hit by Adolfo Silva. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Mao Zhen Hong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Wim Wilmes might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mao Zhen Hong. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Wim Wilmes ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 47th minute of the game Kees Mooiweer made a throw-in which Gijsbert ter Kruimer played forward.

The wind increased when Fabrício Lustosa made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Wim Wilmes hit a great ball. Kees Mooiweer made in the 55th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gijsbert ter Kruimer however managed to control. If Adérito Abreu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a free kick in the 61st minute. After 62 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Gustaaf Groeneveldt. In the 67th minute, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 70th minute of play forced Academia Monte Gordo's goalkeeper Mao Zhen Hong to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Academia Monte Gordo's Pascual Mouricio was substituted for Arana Ponta. 73 minutes into the game, Kees Mooiweer threw the ball into play from the sideline. Academia Monte Gordo's Boruc Brysz quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christian Westerstrand, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. 76 minutes into the match, Academia Monte Gordo's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Mao Zhen Hong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 77 minutes Academia Monte Gordo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Gijsbert ter Kruimer who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Gijsbert ter Kruimer got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Mao Zhen Hong quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Christian Westerstrand blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arnout Reekers having to make a save. Mao Zhen Hong 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. Pascual Mouricio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arnout Reekers having to interfere. If Pascual Mouricio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Westerstrand in the 92nd minute of play.