Challenge

Acilia Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gijsbert ter Kruimer kicked off to start the match. In the 7th minute Gijsbert ter Kruimer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 11th 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. Aurelio Giampieri kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Fu Hai Yuan in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Arnout Reekers prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 20th minute Fu Hai Yuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnout Reekers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ciro Moscatelli 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 26th minute. In the 30th match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wim Wilmes to maneuver through the defense. Egbert Nijveldt kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Netherlands's Arnout Reekers played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fu Hai Yuan in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goalkeeper Arnout Reekers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dario Monti. Dario Monti who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Arnout Reekers when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 37 minutes Netherlands's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ovidiu Ciulei who took care of the corner kick. In the 38th 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 45 played minutes Netherlands got a freekick which was hit by Lars Meesters. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Acilia Town's Dieguinho Tande was substituted for Fu Hai Yuan. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Dieguinho Tande stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Arnout Reekers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dieguinho Tande, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Netherlands's zone, Dario Monti stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arnout Reekers came out of the goal and Dario Monti tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arnout Reekers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dario Monti in the 57th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Gustaaf Groeneveldt could shoot a difficult shot in the 58th minute, which Ciro Moscatelli however easily saved by the left post. Gustaaf Groeneveldt could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Ciro Moscatelli made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Wim Wilmes got free with Ciro Moscatelli in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Acilia Town getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ovidiu Ciulei hit a great ball. With a little luck, Acilia Town's Ciro Moscatelli got control of the ball when Gustaaf Groeneveldt tried to sneak it across the goal line. Scofield Vinciguerra scored 1-0 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arnout Reekers, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 73 minutes into the match, Gustaaf Groeneveldt dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ciro Moscatelli, 1-1. Gustaaf Groeneveldt received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Ciro Moscatelli tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 78th minute Wim Wilmes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ciro Moscatelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 78 minutes into the game, Netherlands's Wim Wilmes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ciro Moscatelli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Arnout Reekers didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Franco Ucci went, in the 83rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. Lars Meesters might have been able to make a better finish in the 86th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ciro Moscatelli. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lars Meesters ran back to his position shaking his head. 88 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Franco Ucci came free, but Arnout Reekers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 90 minutes, David Eikelkamp managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Netherlands's supporters crossed their fingers, but David Eikelkamp was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 92 minutes into the match, Gijsbert ter Kruimer dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ciro Moscatelli, 2-3. The Netherlands players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.