Challenge

Estadio Otto Bemberg
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Club Sportivo Quilmes's Edmílson Martins 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. In the 3rd minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Firman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmílson Martins in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wim Wilmes in the 10th minute of play forced Club Sportivo Quilmes's goalkeeper Pastor Firman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pastor Firman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wim Wilmes in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pastor Firman saved Club Sportivo Quilmes from getting behind. After 15 minutes of play, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pastor Firman was left in no man's land by his defense there! Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 19th minute of the match. In the 21st minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pastor Firman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd rose to their feet as Leandro Fidalgo kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Arnout Reekers. That made the score 2-1 in the 24 minute of play. In the 26th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Egbert Nijveldt to maneuver through the defense. Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 28th minute of the match. Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lars Meesters in the 29th minute of the match. In the 32nd match minute, Club Sportivo Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludomir Witkowski to maneuver through the defense. Club Sportivo Quilmes's Pastor Firman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 32nd minute of play. Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 35th minute of the match. 37 minutes into the game, Lars Meesters cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Pastor Firman was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Bas Tuitert hit a great ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gijsbert ter Kruimer to strike the kick off in the second half. The Netherlands fans' excitement grew in the 51st match minute when Netherlands's Lars Meesters looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmílson Martins in the 56th minute of play. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radomil Mietus in the 57th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Club Sportivo Quilmes's Waldemar Przybylo got a free kick in the 61st minute. In the 62nd minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt made a precise shot to the right of Pastor Firman. Club Sportivo Quilmes's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-4. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Verón, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Pastor Firman threw himself towards the right post 68 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Gijsbert ter Kruimer, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pastor Firman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wim Wilmes in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to Club Sportivo Quilmes getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Waldemar Przybylo hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired a really elegant long shot, but Pastor Firman threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Pastor Firman in the 75th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Verón, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Radomil Mietus in the 78th minute of the match. Pastor Firman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Club Sportivo Quilmes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmílson Martins didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd match minute, Club Sportivo Quilmes was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmílson Martins to maneuver through the defense. Pastor Firman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from David Eikelkamp, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastian Verón went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-4 was the resulting score. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Verón in the 91st minute of play. Pastor Firman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wim Wilmes in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Mathijn Doctor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Club Sportivo Quilmes fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Netherlands were clearly better and deserved to take the win.