Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer started the match with the kick off. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by LA IMPRENTA's Ricardo Bertoni. But to his dismay, Ricardo Bertoni quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Bas Tuitert kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th minute, Armando Farias managed to get in a good position for a shot. LA IMPRENTA's supporters rose to their feet, but Armando Farias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Arnout Reekers breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bernardino Mark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustaaf Groeneveldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. In the 12th 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 14 played minutes LA IMPRENTA got a freekick which was hit by Elpidio Espiridion. Bernardino Mark made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 16th minute of play. A collision led to Netherlands getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gustaaf Groeneveldt hit a great ball. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bernardino Mark 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. Ricardo Bertoni received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Arnout Reekers came out and tried to block the shot, but Ricardo Bertoni slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 23rd minute. Wim Wilmes got in the 28th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Bernardino Mark handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardino Mark saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, LA IMPRENTA's goal looked a bit too open when Gustaaf Groeneveldt came free, but Bernardino Mark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the LA IMPRENTA defense, Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bernardino Mark. The LA IMPRENTA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bernardino Mark should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute, Elpidio Espiridion hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Netherlands's Wim Wilmes in the 40th minute got a chance for a shot 40th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LA IMPRENTA's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Netherlands booed when LA IMPRENTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aaron Duarte didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Netherlands booed when LA IMPRENTA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arild Berdal didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 44th 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 a rather tough play, LA IMPRENTA's Elpidio Espiridion got a free kick in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ricardo Bertoni to strike the kick off in the second half. Gijsbert ter Kruimer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bernardino Mark read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. After 53 minutes LA IMPRENTA'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. After taking down the ball on Netherlands's corner Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bernardino Mark quite easily take care of the ball. The throw-in from Gust Ennemans in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by LA IMPRENTA's Arild Berdal. LA IMPRENTA's Arild Berdal quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gust Ennemans, made in the 61st minute of the game. In the 64th minute, Aaron Duarte hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th minute, Alvaro Loria hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Armando Farias kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Wim Wilmess short, quick shot in the 72ndth minute got Bernardino Mark to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to LA IMPRENTA getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Ciccio Vitullo hit a great ball. Gustaaf Groeneveldt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardino Mark having to interfere. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ricardo Bertoni in the 76th minute of play. Bernardino Mark made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wim Wilmes in the 78th minute. After 80 minutes, Gustaaf Groeneveldt made it 2-2 with a short kick to the right side. LA IMPRENTA's Bernardino Mark tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 83 minutes into the match, Ricardo Bertoni notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Netherlands's Arnout Reekers. Arnout Reekers was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 86th minute, Gustaaf Groeneveldt left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Netherlands fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. When the match clock showed 91 minutes, the score became 3-4 when Gijsbert ter Kruimer sped through LA IMPRENTA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Bernardino Mark.