Challenge

Jose amalfitani
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Tobias Geleberto started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Velez sarsfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabio Regis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gustaaf Groeneveldt had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Qin Kun Xi in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Arnout Reekers saved Netherlands from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Velez sarsfield's Benjamin Orixe got a free kick in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gijsbert ter Kruimer in the 26th minute of play forced Velez sarsfield's goalkeeper Narciso Frechoso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Tobias Geleberto struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Arnout Reekers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Velez sarsfield. Narciso Frechoso 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 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tobias Geleberto got free with Arnout Reekers in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th match minute, Velez sarsfield was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Agustin Bernaldo to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Velez sarsfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alejo Larra didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gijsbert ter Kruimer to make the kick off. Gijsbert ter Kruimer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Qin Kun Xi hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Narciso Frechoso was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Wim Wilmes showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 56 minute of play. Qin Kun Xi hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Narciso Frechoso saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Velez sarsfield getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Agustin Bernaldo hit a great ball. 68 minutes into the game, Agustin Bernaldo was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Velez sarsfield's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Netherlands the free kick. The supporters of Netherlands booed when Velez sarsfield was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agustin Bernaldo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Velez sarsfield's Narciso Frechoso proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save Velez sarsfield from getting a goal against them. Qin Kun Xi might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arnout Reekers. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Qin Kun Xi ran back to his position shaking his head. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qin Kun Xi in the 77th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Narciso Frechoso successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Wim Wilmes took a quick shot and it went in 0-2 without a chance for Narciso Frechoso to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tobias Geleberto in the 93rd minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match was over Netherlands could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Velez sarsfield throughout the match.