Challenge

Palmar
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bravecto's Rodolfo Schneebeli 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. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Egbert Nijveldt got a free kick in the 5th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías Cocca in the 8th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wim Wilmes charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Wim Wilmes the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Wim Wilmes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arnout Reekers made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matías Cocca in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute, Matías Cocca reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Arnout Reekers. The goal made the score 1-0. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matías Cocca in the 17th minute of play. Rodolfo Schneebeli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 22 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robustiano Etxahun was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience thought a goal was coming when Matías Cocca got free with Arnout Reekers in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 39th minute Netherlands were awarded a corner. Gijsbert ter Kruimer went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Wim Wilmes almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Bravecto's Robustiano Etxahun did a great save. Robustiano Etxahun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 42nd minute of the match. After 42 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Lars Meesters.

Wim Wilmes succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 51st playminute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robustiano Etxahun having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matías Cocca in the 56th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 64th minute Rodolfo Schneebeli 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. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. David Eikelkamp hit a great ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robustiano Etxahun having to interfere. Juan Nazario charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Juan Nazario the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Juan Nazario kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Gijsbert ter Kruimer put it in 1-4 from a short distance just to the right of Robustiano Etxahun. In the 81st minute Juan Nazario 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 84th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robustiano Etxahun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robustiano Etxahun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. 95 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Robustiano Etxahun. Bravecto's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gijsbert ter Kruimer was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Netherlands had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.