Challenge

Arena Palmeiras
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Duarte Abreu kicked off to start the match. When Wim Wilmes came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wim Wilmes couldn't finish the play. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Emil Caspersson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Gustaaf Groeneveldt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 11th minute of the match Netherlands got a corner. SS Palestra Italia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Gijsbert ter Kruimer ran over to the corner to take the kick. A very nice done corner allowed Lars Meesters to score against Emil Caspersson in SS Palestra Italia's goal. 0-1 after 11 minutes. 22 minutes into the match, SS Palestra Italia's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Emil Caspersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gijsbert ter Kruimer struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Emil Caspersson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Duarte Abreu kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Mathijn Doctor kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Gustaaf Groeneveldt might have been able to make a better finish in the 38th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emil Caspersson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gustaaf Groeneveldt ran back to his position shaking his head. Gijsbert ter Kruimer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Emil Caspersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Emil Caspersson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. SS Palestra Italia's Emil Caspersson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustaaf Groeneveldt in the 44th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

SS Palestra Italia's Emil Caspersson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 50th minute of the match, managed to save SS Palestra Italia from getting a goal against them. In the 53rd minute, Peder Rang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. After 56 played minutes SS Palestra Italia got a freekick which was hit by Duarte Abreu. The supporters of SS Palestra Italia booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Egbert Nijveldt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind SS Palestra Italia's goalkeeper Emil Caspersson, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Gustaaf Groeneveldt came up free with the goalie in the 73rd minute, the Netherlands fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gustaaf Groeneveldt couldn't finish the play. In the 74th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emil Caspersson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Gijsbert ter Kruimer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emil Caspersson was relentless in the 74th minute of the game. Emil Caspersson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Meesters, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute, Emílio van Rijswijk ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnout Reekers was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Wim Wilmes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 87 minutes into the match, SS Palestra Italia's goal looked a bit too open when Wim Wilmes came free, but Emil Caspersson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, SS Palestra Italia's Emil Caspersson got control of the ball when Wim Wilmes tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 92nd minute, Eddie Salqvist hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.