Challenge

Maritimo CheR
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marcos Lluis got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bernard Motowski. After a rather tough play, Netherlands's Gustaaf Groeneveldt got a free kick in the 16th minute. Kees Mooiweer made in the 20th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by CheR FC's Lei Kun. Gijsbert ter Kruimer fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aprígio Montenegro having to interfere. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Netherlands from getting a goal against them. Arnout Reekers took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Lluis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gijsbert ter Kruimer stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of CheR FC booed when Netherlands was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gijsbert ter Kruimer didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aprígio Montenegro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wim Wilmes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Gaxan's late challenge caught a Netherlands's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Gaxan helped the player get up and apologised. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gustaaf Groeneveldt got free with Aprígio Montenegro in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, CheR FC's Aprígio Montenegro got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across 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 Marcos Lluis in the 67th minute of play. CheR FC's Bernardino Pacorro was substituted for Lei Kun. CheR FC made a substitution. Alberto Charro replaced Florentino Navarro. Netherlands's Wim Wilmes got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alexandre Markarov struck a weak shot in the 77th 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 CheR FC. Aprígio Montenegro 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 79th minute. Gijsbert ter Kruimer took the ball and in the 79 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Aprígio Montenegro. Aprígio Montenegro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After 83 minutes of play, CheR FC's Marcos Lluis made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arnout Reekers was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the final whistle sounded Netherlands left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than CheR FC.