Challenge

Holysloot Stadion
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Jean-Paul Schuiling got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of SV Wissenkerke booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute Gerjan Staarman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 10th minute Jean-Paul Schuiling shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benito Sanz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Paul Schuiling in the 17th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Gertjan Baars cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Benito Sanz was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Benito Sanz made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Jean-Paul Schuiling sent off a good shot on target. 31 minutes into the match, Eliseo Noboa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Frits van Loo. SV Wissenkerke's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Eliseo Noboa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After having played for 34 minutes, Gerjan Staarman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SV Wissenkerke's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gerjan Staarman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. SV Wissenkerke's Gerjan Staarman got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gerjan Staarman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, SV Wissenkerke's Gerjan Staarman got a free kick in the 47th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Axel Tasis made the kick off in the second half. Frits van Loo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Tasis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gerjan Staarman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerjan Staarman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benito Sanz having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Alan Moruga got a free kick in the 67th minute. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Paul Schuiling in the 72nd minute of play. Benito Sanz made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean-Paul Schuiling in the 73rd minute of play. Gertjan Baars might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Benito Sanz. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gertjan Baars ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Costa Rica's Aaron Alcocer got a free kick in the 79th minute. After 79 played minutes, SV Wissenkerke's Mariano Bombarda shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Benito Sanz came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in SV Wissenkerke reached it. After 86 minutes of play, SV Wissenkerke's Gerjan Staarman made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Benito Sanz was left in no man's land by his defense there! Gerjan Staarman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Benito Sanz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Costa Rica's goal looked a bit too open when Gertjan Baars came free, but Benito Sanz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of SV Wissenkerke booed when Costa Rica was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Juan Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Sanz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Paul Schuiling, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SV Wissenkerke walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.