Challenge

Xita Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 3 minutes of play, Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Charles Müller was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mané Veiga's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Arnout Reekers firmly grabbed it by the left post. Wim Wilmes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Charles Müller tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 21 minutes into the match, Sporting Uai MzC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gijsbert ter Kruimer came free, but Charles Müller reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Eikelkamp in the 23rd minute of play forced Sporting Uai MzC™'s goalkeeper Charles Müller to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Sporting Uai MzC™'s goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Charles Müller reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Charles Müller came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt. But to his dismay, Gustaaf Groeneveldt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valeh Cerda in the 30th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Sporting Uai MzC™'s corner Jeremias Domenec fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Arnout Reekers quite easily take care of the ball. In the 32nd minute, Valeh Cerda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sporting Uai MzC™'s Charles Müller played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Meesters in the 34th minute of play. After 37 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Bas Tuitert. Arnout Reekers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fernando Neto in the 39th minute of the match. In the 48th minute, Gijsbert ter Kruimer got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After the first half Netherlands were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Luiz Fernando Neto made a kick off. Charles Müller made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Meesters in the 58th minute of play. 61 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Fernando Neto came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wim Wilmes struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Charles Müller didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Charles Müller made a fantastic save in the 66th minute, when Wim Wilmes sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Netherlands's Gijsbert ter Kruimer slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Charles Müller. That made the score 0-3 after 72 minutes of play. After 77 minutes, Mané Veiga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sporting Uai MzC™ and the Netherlands players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Sporting Uai MzC™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mané Veiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Charles Müller didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Luiz Fernando Neto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arnout Reekers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. Wim Wilmes took the ball and in the 94 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Charles Müller. Charles Müller dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4.